恙虫
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See also: 恙蟲
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 恙 | 虫 |
| つつが Hyōgai |
むし Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 恙蟲 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
恙虫 or 恙虫 • (tsutsugamushi)
- harvest mite, chigger
- Synonym: 赤虫 (akamushi)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツツガムシ.
Derived terms
- 恙虫病 (tsutsugamushibyō)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 恙 | 虫 |
| よう Hyōgai |
ちゅう Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 恙蟲 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
恙虫 • (yōchū) ←やうちゆう (yautyuu)?
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (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 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN