雀蛾

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) +‎ 蛾 (ga, “moth”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) すずめ​が [sùzúméꜜgà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [sɨᵝzɨᵝme̞ɡa̠]

Noun
Kanji in this term
雀 蛾
すずめ
Jinmeiyō		 が
Hyōgaiji
yutōyomi

雀(すずめ)蛾(が) • (suzumega) 

  1. a sphingid

Suffix
Kanji in this term
雀 蛾
すずめ
Jinmeiyō		 Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi irregular

雀(すずめ)蛾 • (-suzume) 

  1. shortened form used as suffixes in compound names of sphingids
    ウンモンスズメ
    unmonsuzume
    Callambulyx tatarinovii
    キイロスズメ
    kiirosuzume
    Theretra nessus
    ベニスズメ
    benisuzume
    Deilephila elpenor
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