斑猫

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 斑貓 (“wildcat; tabby cat”).
(This term is the simplified form of 斑貓).
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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: S
みょう
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
斑蝥
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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(はん)(みょう) or 斑猫(ハンミョウ) (hanmyōはんめう (fanmeu)?

  1. Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela chinensis japonica
  2. tiger beetle, a general term for beetles in the family Cicindelidae

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).

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (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 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN