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斑猫

斑蝥

Readings

Kana: はんみょう、ハンミョウ
Romaji: hanmyō, hanmyō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

blister beetle; oil beetle

Note: colloquialism
See also: 土斑猫

Kanji

斑
Readings: ハン、 ふ、 まだら
Meanings: spot, blemish, speck, patches
猫
Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat