蟻の子

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
あり
Hyōgai

Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
(obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of (ari, ant) +‎ (no, possessive particle) +‎ (ko, child; small thing).

Pronunciation

Noun

(あり)() (arinoko

  1. an ant, particularly one without wings
  2. an ant egg or larva

References

  1. ^ Unknown (794) Yoshinori Kobayashi, editor, Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki (Kojisho Ongi Shūsei) (in Japanese), volume 1, Kyūko Shoin, published 1978, →ISBN.