与那国蚕

Japanese

Kanji in this term
与 那 国 蚕
よ
Grade: S 		な
Grade: S 		くに > ぐに
Grade: 2 		さん
Grade: 6
on'yomi goon kun'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
與那國蠶 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

与那国(よなぐに) (Yonaguni) + 蚕(さん) (san, “silkworm”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jo̞na̠ɡɯ̟ɲ̟isã̠ɴ]

Noun

与(よ)那(な)国(ぐに)蚕(さん) or 与那国蚕(ヨナグニサン) • (yonagunisan) 

  1. Atlas moth, Attacus atlas

Usage notes

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

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