団子虫

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
だん
Grade: 5
こ > ご
Grade: 1
むし
Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
團子蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

団子 (dango, dango) +‎ (mushi, mushi)

Pronunciation

Noun

(だん)()(むし) or 団子虫(ダンゴムシ) (dango mushi

  1. a woodlouse that can curl up into a ball

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN