南京虫
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 南 | 京 | 虫 |
| なん Grade: 2 |
きん Grade: 2 |
むし Grade: 1 |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 南京蟲 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
南京 (Nankin, “Nanjing”) + 虫 (mushi, “insect”)
Pronunciation
Noun
南京虫 or 南京虫 • (nankinmushi)
Synonyms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN