阿菊虫

螠虫

Reading

Kana: おきくむし

Romaji: okikumushi

Definition

noun

1

chrysalis of a swallowtail butterfly (esp. of species Atrophaneura alcinous)

Note: colloquialism

See also: 麝香揚羽 (reading じゃこうあげは)

Kanji

阿

Readings: ア、 オ、 おもね.る、 くま

Meanings: Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

菊

Reading: キク

Meaning: chrysanthemum

虫

Readings: チュウ、 キ、 むし

Meanings: insect, bug, temper