高千穂蛇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高 千 穂 蛇
たか
Grade: 2 		ち
Grade: 1 		ほ
Grade: S 		へび
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
高千穗蛇 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

高千穂(たかちほ) (Takachiho) + 蛇(へび) (hebi, “snake”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta̠ka̠t͡ɕiho̞he̞bʲi]

Noun

高(たか)千(ち)穂(ほ)蛇(へび) or 高千穂蛇(タカチホヘビ) • (takachihohebi) 

  1. Japanese odd-scaled snake, Achalinus spinalis

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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