雀蛾

Japanese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) すずめが [sùzúméꜜgà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [sɨzɨme̞ɡa̠]

Noun

Kanji in this term
雀 蛾
すずめ
Jinmeiyō 		が
Hyōgai
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
天蛾

雀(すずめ)蛾(が) or 雀蛾(スズメガ) • (suzumega) 

  1. a sphingid

Suffix

Kanji in this term
雀 蛾
すずめ
Jinmeiyō 		Hyōgai
kun'yomi irregular

雀(すずめ)蛾 or 雀蛾(スズメ) • (-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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