揚羽

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
あ(げ)
Grade: S

Grade: 2
kun’yomi
揚羽, a swallowtail butterfly

Etymology[edit]

Compound of () (age, raising) + () (ha, feather)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(あげ)() or 揚羽(アゲハ) (ageha

  1. Short for 揚羽蝶 (agehachō, swallowtail butterfly)

Usage notes[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

 揚羽町 on Japanese Wikipedia

(あげ)() (Ageha

  1. A neighbourhood of Chikusaku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan