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mosquito in Japanese

mosquito in Japanese is 蚊, カ — mosquito means a small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.

mosquito in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: ka
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.
noun
Pronounced: ka
A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever.

What does "mosquito" mean?

  1. noun A small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.
    "A cloud of mosquitoes descended on the campsite at dusk."
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mosquito in a sentence

  • A cloud of mosquitoes descended on the campsite at dusk.
  • Sleeping under a net kept the mosquitoes away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "mosquito" in Japanese?

"mosquito" in Japanese is 蚊, カ. mosquito means: A small biting insect whose females feed on blood and can spread diseases such as malaria.

How do you pronounce 蚊?

"mosquito" in Japanese is 蚊, pronounced "ka".

How do you use "mosquito" in a sentence?

Example: "A cloud of mosquitoes descended on the campsite at dusk." In Japanese, "mosquito" is 蚊, カ.

Are there other ways to say "mosquito" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "mosquito": 蚊, カ.

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