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蚤 (のみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蚤のみ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

flea

Refers to the small, jumping, blood-sucking insect. Commonly used in contexts of pets, pests, and hygiene.

猫ねこに蚤のみがついた。
The cat got fleas.
蚤のみの駆く除じょには時じ間かんがかかる。
Getting rid of fleas takes time.

Written forms

蚤のみUsage<1%
Standard kanji spelling for 'flea'. This kanji is not a Jōyō kanji, so it may be written in kana in some contexts.
のみUsage100%
Hiragana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for learners or when avoiding the non-Jōyō kanji.
ノミUsage<1%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common in biological or veterinary contexts, and when the kanji is considered difficult.

Kanji

蚤flea

Similar words

ダニ
ダニ (tick/mite) is a different arachnid parasite, often larger and not jumping like a flea.
シラミ
シラミ (louse) is a wingless insect that lives on the host and lays eggs (nits), unlike fleas which jump and infest environments.

Etymology

The word のみ is native Japanese. The kanji 蚤 is a Chinese character adopted for its meaning 'flea'. The historical derivation of the Japanese word is uncertain.