神楽蝙蝠

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かぐら こうもり
Grade: 3 Grade: 2 Hyōgai Hyōgai
irregular jukujikun
Alternative spelling
神樂蝙蝠 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 神楽(かぐら) (kagura, kagura, sacred dance) + 蝙蝠(こうもり) (kōmori, bat)

Noun

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神楽(かぐら)蝙蝠(こうもり) or 神楽蝙蝠(カグラコウモリ) (kagurakōmori

  1. lesser great leaf-nosed bat, lesser roundleaf bat, Hipposideros turpis

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).