玉虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
玉	虫
たま Grade: 1	むし Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
玉蟲 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) たまむし [tàmáꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ma̠mɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

玉(たま)虫(むし) or 玉虫(タマムシ) • (tamamushi) 

1. Chrysochroa fulgidissima, a species of jewel beetle

   Synonym: 大和玉虫 (Yamato tamamushi)

2. jewel beetle, a beetle of the family Buprestidae

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• 玉虫色(たまむしいろ) (tamamushīro)