回虫

See also: 蛔蟲 and 蛔虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
回 虫
かい
Grade: 2 		ちゅう
Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spellings
蛔蟲 (kyūjitai)
蛔虫

Wikispecies

Etymology

回 is a daiyōji replacing 蛔.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かいちゅう [kàíchúú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [ka̠it͡ɕɨː]

Noun

回(かい)虫(ちゅう) or 回虫(カイチュウ) • (kaichū) ←くわいちゆう (kwaityuu)? (counter 匹)

  1. (pathology) roundworm, intestinal worm, worms of the order Ascaridida.

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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