か
蚊
　
ト
　
ン
　
ボ

noun

  1. crane fly, daddy longlegs (insect of family Tipulidae).
  2. a tall, gangly person, string bean. Derogatory.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
蚊
　
ト
　
ン
　
ボ
 蚊トンボ かトンボ
か
蚊
とんぼ
蜻蛉
 蚊蜻蛉 かとんぼ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mosquito
か　ブン (9th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
sentence, literature, style
ブン　モン　も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)