土蜘蛛

土雲

Reading

Kana: つちぐも

Romaji: tsuchigumo

Definitions

noun

1

Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 地蜘蛛

Note: Only 土蜘蛛

2

tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)

Kanji

土

Readings: ド、 ト、 つち

Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

蜘

Readings: チ、 くも

Meaning: spider

蛛

Readings: チュ、 シュ

Meaning: spider

雲

Readings: ウン、 くも、 -ぐも

Meaning: cloud