瑠璃小灰蝶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
瑠	璃	小	灰	蝶
る Grade: S	り Grade: S	しじみ
		Grade: 1	Grade: 6	Jinmeiyō
goon	on'yomi	irregular

Etymology

瑠璃(るり) (ruri, “lapis lazuli, azure”) + 小灰蝶(しじみ) (shijimi, “gossamer-winged butterfly”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾɯ̟ɾʲiɕiʑimʲi]

Noun

瑠(る)璃(り)小灰蝶(しじみ) or 瑠璃小灰蝶(ルリシジミ) • (rurishijimi) 

1. holly blue, Celastrina argiolus

Usage notes

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