also: せいよう · そうよう
bluebottle fly
Colloquial term for the bluebottle fly, a type of blowfly with a metallic blue body.
little pest; annoying person
Only with reading せいよう / そうよう
Archaic derogatory term for a bothersome person, likening them to a buzzing fly. Only used with the on'yomi readings せいよう or そうよう.
A bluebottle fly came into the kitchen.
In an old novel, there is a scene where the protagonist curses, 'You little pest!'
General term for 'fly'; 青蠅 specifically refers to the bluebottle fly.
Greenbottle fly; similar insect but with a green metallic sheen.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading あおばえ.
Archaic on'yomi reading used for the derogatory sense.
Variant kanji form using 蝿 instead of 蠅; both are used.
Archaic on'yomi reading with variant kanji.
Alternate kanji with 蒼; less common than 青蠅.
Obsolete kana usage for the on'yomi reading.
Rare variant combining 蒼 and 蝿.
Obsolete kana usage with variant kanji.
Compound of 青 (あお, 'blue') + 蠅 (はえ, 'fly'), referring to the insect's metallic blue color. The on'yomi readings are Sino-Japanese and were used in classical contexts.