兜虫

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Japanese

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 カブトムシ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
かぶと
Jinmeiyō
むし
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
兜蟲 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From (kabuto, war helmet) +‎ (mushi, bug), in reference to the similarities between its horn and the bit on a Japanese war helmet.

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) ぶとむし [kàbútóꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠bɯ̟ᵝto̞mɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

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(かぶと)(むし) or 兜虫(カブトムシ) (kabutomushi

  1. a Japanese rhinoceros beetle