Vocabulary

What does 蝶 (ちょう, chou) mean?

蝶 (ちょう, chou) means butterfly.

Quick facts
Readingちょう
Romajichou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ちょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchou

butterfly

  1. 1noun butterfly

Example sentences

  • The larva will eventually turn into a butterfly.

  • A beautiful butterfly flew into the garden.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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