蝶々
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Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蝶 | 蝶 |
| ちょう Jinmeiyō |
ちょう Jinmeiyō |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 蝶蝶 |
Reduplication of 蝶 (chō, “butterfly”).
Pronunciation
Noun
蝶々 or 蝶々 • (chōchō) ←てふてふ (tefutefu)?
Synonyms
See also
- 蝶類 (chōrui)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蝶 | 蝶 |
| ちょう Jinmeiyō |
ちょう > ちょ Jinmeiyō |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 蝶蝶 |
Alteration of chōchō above.
Pronunciation
Noun
蝶々 • (chōcho) ←てふちよ (tefutyo)?
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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