赤立羽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤 立 羽
あか
Grade: 1 		た(て)
Grade: 1 		は
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
赤蛺蝶

Etymology

Blend of 赤 (aka, “red”) +‎ 立羽蝶 (tatehachō, “brush-footed butterfly”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) あかたては [àkátáꜜtèhà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [a̠ka̠ta̠te̞ha̠]

Noun

赤(あか)立(たて)羽(は) or 赤立羽(アカタテハ) • (akatateha) 

  1. Indian red admiral (Vanessa indica)

Usage notes

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

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