蚊 — “Mosquito” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぶん, か

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“Mosquito” in Japanese is 蚊, read bun, ka (ぶん, か). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 蚊 (mosquito).

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What does 蚊 mean?

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Kanji	蚊
Meaning	Mosquito
Readings	ぶん, か
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	蚊 (mosquito)

How to read 蚊

蚊 is read bun (ぶん) or ka (か) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28