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水蝋蝋虫

水蠟蠟虫、 水蠟樹虫、 水蝋樹蝋虫、 水蠟樹蠟虫、 いぼた蠟虫

Readings

Kana: いぼたろうむし、イボタロウムシ
Romaji: ibotaroumushi, ibotaroumushi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Chinese wax scale insect (Ericerus pela)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: ロウ、 みつろう、 ろうそく
Meaning: wax
Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし
Meanings: insect, bug, temper
Readings: ジュ、 き
Meanings: timber, trees, wood, establish, set up