草履虫

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 草履虫 – see 草履蟲 (“paramecium”).
(This term, 草履虫, is the simplified form of 草履蟲.)
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
草 履 虫
そう > ぞう
Grade: 1		 り
Grade: S		 むし
Grade: 1
on’yomi kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
草履蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 草履 (zōri, “Japanese thonged sandal”) +‎ 虫 (mushi, “worm”). Compare Chinese 草履蟲／草履虫 (cǎolǚchóng), Korean 짚신벌레 (jipsinbeolle, literally “Korean straw sandal worm”), Vietnamese trùng giày (literally “shoe worm”), trùng đế giày (literally “shoe sole worm”).

Pronunciation
  • On’yomi
    • (Tokyo) ぞーり​むし [zòóríꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
    • IPA(key): [d͡zo̞ːɾʲimɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

草(ぞう)履(り)虫(むし) • (zōrimushi) ←ざうりむし (zaurimusi)?

  1. paramecium
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