Apedia

Butterfly 蝶 チョウ 蝶(ちょう S+ 虫 Insect Bug

Kanji
Onyomi チョウ
English butterfly
Examples 蝶(ちょう): butterfly
JLPT Level 1
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2011
Components 虫: insect; bug; temper
世: generation; world; society; public
木: tree; wood
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword butterfly
Koohii Story 1 A butterfly is an insect that appears after spending a generation on a tree as a cocoon.
Koohii Story 2 Butterflies are insects that like to eat just the flowers but leave the leaves behind. (helps me to think of the kanji for leaves, minus the flower bit).

Tags: jlpt.n1, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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