Japanese Insect Vocabulary

Insect Vocabulary in Japanese

Japanese names for butterfly, dragonfly, firefly, ant, snail, bee, and more.

Insects in Japanese – Video Lesson
Insect Vocabulary Chart
KanjiHiraganaRomajiChineseEnglish
ハチhachibee
蝶々チョウチョウchouchou蝴蝶butterfly
蜻蛉トンボtonbo蜻蜓dragonfly
天道虫テントウムシtentoumushi瓢蟲ladybird beetles
蜘蛛クモkumo蜘蛛spider
ホタルhotaru螢火蟲firefly
アリari螞蟻ant
蝸牛カタツムリkatatumuri蝸牛snail
毛虫ケムシkemushi毛蟲caterpiller
甲虫カブトムシkabutomushi鍬形蟲unicorn beetle
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