Frog in Japanese
"frog" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
蛙
kaeru
Its reading, stroke count, etymology and cultural background.
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frog
Reading: a
12 strokes · nature
Where it comes from
The insect radical with a phonetic element, for the frog.
What it carries
A bringer of rain and good harvests. In classical Japanese it is read kawazu, the reading in Basho's "an old pond — a frog jumps in". The saying kawazu no ko wa kawazu, a frog's child is a frog, means a child takes after the parent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for frog?
The most common kanji for "frog" is 蛙, read as a. It means frog. Related kanji: .
How many strokes does 蛙 have?
蛙 has 12 strokes.