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百歩蛇

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ひゃく > ひゃっ
Grade: 1
ほ > ぽ
Grade: 2

Grade: S
goon kan'on kan'yōon
Alternative spelling
百步蛇 (kyūjitai)
 ヒャッポダ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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百歩(ひゃっぽ) (hyappo, one hundred steps) + () (da, snake, serpent)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ひゃっ)()() or 百歩蛇(ヒャッポダ) (hyappoda

  1. Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of pit viper

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).