Definition of 螻蛄 (けら)

noun
1.
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)(usually kana)
2.
being penniless, being broke(colloquialism, usually kana)(only relevant for おけら and オケラ)
Other readings:
けら《螻》
おけら《螻蛄》
ろうこ《螻蛄》
ケラ
オケラ
Related Kanji
mole cricket
mole cricket, cicada