団扇蜻蜓
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 団 | 扇 | 蜻 | 蜓 |
| うちわ | やんま | ||
| Grade: 5 | Grade: S | Hyōgai | Hyōgai |
| jukujikun | jukujikun | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 團扇蜻蜓 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 団扇 (uchiwa, “rigid round fan”) + 蜻蜓 (yanma, “large dragonfly”)
Noun
団扇蜻蜓 or 団扇蜻蜓 • (uchiwayanma)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).