Common word for dragonfly. Usually written in kana.
In summer, many dragonflies come flying into the garden.
When I was a child, I used to catch dragonflies often.
In the evening, dragonflies were flying over the river.
As a child, I often caught dragonflies with a bug net.
whip-carrying habenaria; Habenaria iyoensis
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in literary or formal contexts.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.