蟻の子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蟻 | 子 |
| あり Hyōgai |
こ Grade: 1 |
Alternative forms
- 蟻 (obsolete)
Etymology
Compound of 蟻 (ari, “ant”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 子 (ko, “child; small thing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- an ant, particularly one without wings
- 794, Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki, page 161:
- 蚊蟻 上可 下音疑 訓安利乃古[1]
- an ant egg or larva
References
- ^ Unknown (794) Yoshinori Kobayashi, editor, Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki (Kojisho Ongi Shūsei) (in Japanese), volume 1, Kyūko Shoin, published 1978, →ISBN.