螻蛄

螻

Readings

Kana: けら、おけら、ろうこ、ケラ、オケラ

Romaji: kera, okera, rouko, kera, okera

Definitions

noun

1

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

being penniless; being broke

Note: colloquialism; word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

螻

Readings: ロウ、 ル、 けら

Meaning: mole cricket

蛄

Reading: コ

Meanings: mole cricket, cicada