Japanese word

くも

Pronunciation

Romajikumo

Meaning

  • nounspider

Example

庭でくもを見つけました。niwa de ku mo o mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found a spider in the garden.

Illustration for くも (spider)

More examples

庭にくもがいます。niwa ni ku mo ga i ma su

There is a spider in the garden.

窓の近くに小さなくもがいました。mado no chika ku ni chii sa na ku mo ga i ma shi ta

There was a small spider near the window.

Core concept

A spider is an eight-legged arachnid that often uses silk to make a web or move.

Common phrases

  • くもの巣ku mo no su

    spider web

  • くもを捕まえるku mo o tsuka ma e ru

    catch a spider

Definition in Japanese

八本の脚を持ち、糸を出す節足動物。hachi pon no ashi o mo chi ito o da su ses soku dō butsu

Word origin

The Japanese noun くも (kumo, "spider") is a native Japanese word, and 蜘蛛 (kumo) is its conventional kanji spelling.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese writing, the hiragana spelling くも (kumo) is ambiguous between spider and cloud, while 蜘蛛 (kumo, "spider") and 雲 (kumo, "cloud") show the difference.

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