黄金虫

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
かね > がね
Grade: 1
むし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黃金蟲 (kyūjitai)
 コガネムシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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黄金(こがね) (kogane) + (むし) (mushi)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ɡa̠ne̞mɯ̟ɕi]

Noun

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()(がね)(むし) or 黄金虫(コガネムシ) (koganemushi

  1. Mimela splendens, a species of shining leaf chafer

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).