紅天蛾

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
べに
Grade: 6
すずめ
Grade: 1 Hyōgai
kun'yomi irregular
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Etymology

Blend of (beni, crimson) +‎ 雀蛾 (suzumega, -suzume, hawkmoth)

Noun

(べに)天蛾(すずめ) or 紅天蛾(ベニスズメ) (benisuzume

  1. elephant hawk moth, Deilephila elpenor

Usage notes

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