蜂雀蛾
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蜂 | 雀 | 蛾 |
| ほうじゃく | ||
| Grade: S | Jinmeiyō | Hyōgai |
| irregular | ||
Etymology
[edit]Perhaps from the on'yomi of 蜂雀 (“hummingbird”) as in 蜂雀蛾 (literally “hummingbird moth”), with 蛾 (ga, “moth”) being ignored entirely.
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 蜂
- Japanese terms spelled with 雀
- Japanese terms spelled with 蛾
- Japanese terms read with irregular kanji readings
- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese nouns
- Japanese terms spelled with secondary school kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with jinmeiyō kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with hyōgai kanji
- Japanese terms with 3 kanji
- ja:Sphinx moths