揚羽

Readings

Kana: あげは、アゲハ

Romaji: ageha, ageha

Definition

noun

1

swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone; abbreviation

See also: 揚羽蝶

Kanji

揚

Readings: ヨウ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げ、 あ.がる

Meanings: raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat

羽

Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね

Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits