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帝揚羽

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みかど
Grade: S
あげ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
kun'yomi
 帝揚羽 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Compound of (みかど) (mikado, emperor) + 揚羽(あげは) (ageha, swallowtail butterfly)

Noun

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(みかど)(あげ)() or 帝揚羽(ミカドアゲハ) (mikadoageha

  1. common jay butterfly, Graphium doson

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).