This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

米搗き飛蝗

Reading

Kana: こめつきばった
Romaji: kometsukibatta
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae)

3

obsequious person

Kanji

Readings: ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル、 こめ、 よね
Meanings: rice, USA, metre
Readings: トウ、 つ.く、 か.つ
Meanings: pound, husk
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter
Readings: コウ、 いなご、 ばった
Meaning: locust