樺斑

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Japanese

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

Etymology

(かば) (kaba, dark orange) + (まだら) (madara, spot)

Noun

(かば)(まだら) or 樺斑(カバマダラ) (kabamadara

  1. plain tiger (Danaus chrysippus)

Usage notes

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