斑猫
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Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 斑猫 – see 斑貓 (“wildcat; tabby cat”). (This term is the simplified form of 斑貓). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 斑 | 猫 |
| はん Grade: S |
みょう Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 斑蝥 |
Pronunciation
Noun
斑猫 or 斑猫 • (hanmyō) ←はんめう (fanmeu)?
- Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela chinensis japonica
- tiger beetle, a general term for beetles in the family Cicindelidae
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- ^ 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