食蟻獣

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See also: 食蟻獸

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ありくい
Grade: 2 Hyōgai Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
食蟻獸 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The kanji, a compound of (kui, eating) +‎ (ari, ant) +‎ (beast), are jukujikun (熟字訓)

Pronunciation

Noun

食蟻獣(ありくい) or 食蟻獣(アリクイ) (arikuiありくひ (arikufi) or アリクヒ (arikufi)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 蟻食 (anteater)