Jiten

螳 Kanji meaning "mantis"

Jiten frequency #5054Kanken Level 1TMW TMW Owner17 strokes

Meanings

mantis

On'yomi

トウ

Composed of

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Reading usage

螳(とう)螂(ろう)拳(けん)praying mantis style#302906

Most common words using this kanji

螳螂(かまきり)praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)#236711螳(とう)螂(ろう)拳(けん)praying mantis style#302906螳螂峠(かまきりとうげ)Kamakiritōge#463992擬螳螂(かまきりもどき)mantidfly (any insect of the family Mantispidae)#463992