青大将

Japanese

Kanji in this term
青	大	将
あお Grade: 1	だい Grade: 1	しょう Grade: 6
kun'yomi	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
靑大將 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠o̞da̠iɕo̞ː]

Noun

青(あお)大(だい)将(しょう) or 青大将(アオダイショウ) • (aodaishō) 

1. Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)

Usage notes

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