黄金蜘蛛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 黄 | 金 | 蜘 | 蛛 |
| こ Grade: 2 |
かね > がね Grade: 1 |
くも > ぐも | |
| Hyōgai | Hyōgai | ||
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 黃金蜘蛛 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
黄金 (kogane, “golden”) + 蜘蛛 (kumo, “spider”). The kumo changes to gumo as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
黄金蜘蛛 or 黄金蜘蛛 • (koganegumo)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).