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竹蜻蛉
竹蜻蛉
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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竹 | 蜻 | 蛉 |
たけ Grade: 1 |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
Irregular |
Alternative forms
Noun
竹蜻蛉 (hiragana たけとんぼ, romaji take tonbo)
- a bamboo-copter, a helicopter toy, consisting of a short bamboo or wooden dowel with a propeller affixed to one end, that flies when the dowel is spun and released
Usage notes
Sometimes spelled 竹とんぼ, due to the complexity and relative rarity of the kanji spelling of 蜻蛉 for tonbo.