蛇食鷲
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蛇 | 食 | 鷲 |
| へび Grade: S |
く(い) Grade: 2 |
わし Jinmeiyō |
| kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 蛇 (hebi, “snake”) + 食い (kui, stem of 食う (kuu, “to eat”)) + 鷲 (washi, “eagle”). Compare Chinese 蛇鷲／蛇鹫 (literally “snake eagle”), Korean 뱀잡이수리 (baemjabisuri, literally “snake-catcher eagle”), Vietnamese diều ăn rắn (literally “snake-eating hawk”), English serpent eagle, snake eagle.
Pronunciation
Noun
蛇食鷲 or 蛇食鷲 • (hebikuiwashi) ←へびくひわし (febikufiwasi) or ヘビクヒワシ (febikufiwasi)?