大樺斑

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
かば
Jinmeiyō
まだら
Grade: S
kun'yomi
 オオカバマダラ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(おお) (ō, big) + 樺斑(かばまだら) (kabamadara, plain tiger)

Pronunciation

Noun

(おお)(かば)(まだら) or 大樺斑(オオカバマダラ) (ōkabamadaraおほかばまだら (ofokabamadara)?

  1. monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus

Usage notes

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