黄立羽

Japanese

Kanji in this term
黄	立	羽
き Grade: 2	た(て) Grade: 1	は Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
黃立羽 (kyūjitai) 黄蛺蝶

Etymology

Blend of 黄 (ki, “yellow”) +‎ 立羽蝶 (tatehachō, “brush-footed butterfly”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) きたては [kìtáꜜtèhà] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [kʲi̥ta̠te̞ha̠]

Noun

黄(き)立(たて)羽(は) or 黄立羽(キタテハ) • (kitateha)

Asian comma (Polygonia c-aureum)

Usage notes

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