Translation

ka means "Mosquito" in English.
Sometimes ka doesn't mean the animal, see homonyms.

ka written with kanji is 蚊.
This is a jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
Romaji ka
Hiraganaか
Katakanaカ
Kanji 蚊
School Level 中

Homonyms & Similar Words

  • ka か is a grammar particle used to add doubt to phrases and make questions in Japanese.
  • ka 化 is a suffix meaning -ition or -ation, that is, transforming something into something else. sanka 酸化 means "oxidation."
  • ka 家 is a suffix meaning -ist, that is, someone who is related to a certain doctrine. mangaka 漫画家 is a person who draws manga.
  • The name of this animal is literally a single syllable. It can mean a lot of other stuff too.
  • chikara 力, "power," is written with a kanji that looks like the katakana ka カ, but is a completely different thing.

Trivia

  • ga ガ means "Moth" in Japanese.

Further Reading

Wikipedia: 蚊 (Mosquito)