揚羽蝶

鳳蝶

Readings

Kana: あげはちょう、アゲハチョウ
Romaji: agehachō, agehachō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

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

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げ、 あ.がる
Meanings: raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat
Readings: ウ、 は、 わ、 はね
Meanings: feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
Reading: チョウ
Meaning: butterfly
Readings: ホウ、 フウ
Meaning: male mythical bird