noun

  1. small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
竹とんぼ たけとんぼ
蜻蛉
竹蜻蛉 たけとんぼ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)