Results, 虻蜂取らず

虻蜂取らず・あぶはち取らず【あぶはちとらずabuhachitorazu】アブハチ取らず【アブハチとらずABUHACHItorazu】虻蜂とらず【あぶはちとらずabuhachitorazu】

expression:

  • attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee [literal] - proverb

Kanji definition:

虻

ボウBOU・あぶabu

gadfly; horsefly

Strokes:
9
Radical:
虫 insect
SKIP:
1-6-3
UTF:
867b
JIS208:
16-26
Hangul:
맹 [maeng]
Pinyin:
méng
Stroke order:
Example words:
虻蜂取らず【あぶはちとらずabuhachitorazu】
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
馬虻【うまあぶumaabu】
horse botfly
虻蜂【あぶはちabuhachi】
horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp
蜂
常用中学校

ホウHOU・はちhachi

bee; wasp; hornet

➜
蠭
Strokes:
13
Radical:
虫 insect
SKIP:
1-6-7
UTF:
8702
JIS208:
43-10
Nanori:
ほho
Hangul:
봉 [bong]
Pinyin:
fēng
Stroke order:
Example words:
蜂【はちhachi】
bee; wasp; hornet
蜂起【ほうきhouki】
uprising; revolt
蜂群崩壊症候群【ほうぐんほうかいしょうこうぐんhougunhoukaishoukougun】
Colony Collapse Disorder; Vanishing Bee Syndrome
蜂の巣【はちのすhachinosu】
beehive; hive; honeycomb; / something full of holes; swiss cheese; / honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach; / cast iron anvil stand
蜂蜜入り【はちみついりhachimitsuiri】
containing honey
取
常用３年JLPTN3

シュSHU・とるto.ru・とりto.ri・とり~to.ri ・とりtori・~どり do.ri

take; fetch; take up

Strokes:
8
Radical:
又 again
SKIP:
1-6-2
UTF:
53d6
JIS208:
28-72
Nanori:
どるdoru
Hangul:
취 [chwi]
Pinyin:
qǔ
Stroke order:
Example words:
取引【とりひきtorihiki】
transactions; dealings; business
取っ手【とってtotte】
handle; grip; knob
取材【しゅざいshuzai】
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); / interview
取締役【とりしまりやくtorishimariyaku】
company director; board member
取得【しゅとくshutoku】
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

Kanji

虻

ボウBOU・あぶabu

gadfly; horsefly

蜂

ホウHOU・はちhachi

bee; wasp; hornet


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