also: ぶよ · ぶと
noun
black fly; gnat
Refers to small biting flies of the family Simuliidae. Often encountered near streams. The word is usually written in kana.
キャンプ場でブユに刺された。
I was bitten by black flies at the campsite.
ブユは川の近くに多い。
Black flies are common near rivers.
Less common reading; may be dialectal or older.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Obscure kanji form; not commonly encountered.
Single-character kanji form; very rare.
The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji 蚋 is a Chinese character for a similar insect.