瑠璃立羽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
瑠	璃	立	羽
る Grade: S	り Grade: S	た(て) Grade: 1	は Grade: 2
goon		kun'yomi

Alternative forms

• 瑠(る)璃(り)蛺蝶(たては) (ruri tateha)

Etymology

Blend of 瑠璃 (ruri, “lapis lazuli”) +‎ 立羽蝶 (tatehachō, “brush-footed butterfly”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) るりたては [rùrí táꜜtèhà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɾɯ̟ɾʲi ta̠te̞ha̠]

Noun

瑠(る)璃(り)立(たて)羽(は) or 瑠璃立羽(ルリタテハ) • (ruri tateha) 

1. a blue admiral (Kaniska canace)