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麝香揚羽

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
じゃ
Hyōgai
こう
Grade: 4
あげ
Grade: S

Grade: 2
goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
麝香鳳蝶
 ジャコウアゲハ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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麝香(じゃこう) (jakō, musk) + 揚羽(あげは) (ageha, swallowtail butterfly)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ko̞ːa̠ɡe̞ha̠]

Noun

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(じゃ)(こう)(あげ)() or 麝香揚羽(ジャコウアゲハ) (jakōageha

  1. Chinese windmill, Byasa alcinous

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).