恙虫

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See also: 恙蟲

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
つつが
Hyōgai
むし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
恙蟲 (kyūjitai)
 ツツガムシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(つつが)(むし) or 恙虫(ツツガムシ) (tsutsugamushi

  1. harvest mite, chigger
Usage notes
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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツツガムシ.

Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
よう
Hyōgai
ちゅう
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
恙蟲 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(よう)(ちゅう) (yōchūやうちゆう (yautyuu)?

  1. harvest mite, chigger

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN