Definition of 蝙蝠 (こうもり)

noun
1.
bat (Chiroptera spp.)(usually kana)
2.
umbrella(abbreviation)
See also:蝙蝠傘
3.
opportunist, turncoat(derogatory)
Other readings:
かわほり《蝙蝠》[1]
へんぷく《蝙蝠》[1]
コウモリ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
bat
bat
Example sentences(showing 10 results)

A bat hunts food and eats at night, but sleeps during the day

No wonder we associate bats with dark places

Bats usually fly in the dark

A bat is not a bird any more than a fish is

とり
ほにゅうるい
哺乳類
A bat is not a bird, but a mammal

Is that a bat

A bat is no more a bird than a rat is

A bat is no more a bird than a rat is

わた
私たち
おな
同じ
ほにゅうどうぶつ
哺乳動物
Bats are mammals, just like us

A bat flying in the sky looks like a butterfly