象虫
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 象 | 虫 |
| ぞう Grade: 4 | むし Grade: 1 |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Etymology
From 象 (zō, “elephant”) + 虫 (mushi, “bug”)
Pronunciation
- Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) ぞーむし [zóꜜòmùshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA(key): [d͡zo̞ːmɯ̟ᵝɕi]
Noun
象虫 (hiragana ぞうむし, katakana ゾウムシ, rōmaji zōmushi, historical hiragana ざうむし, historical katakana ザウムシ)
- a weevil