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Zach

青大将

黄頷蛇

Readings

Kana: あおだいしょう、アオダイショウ
Romaji: aodaishō, aodaishō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 あお、 あお-、 あお.い
Meanings: blue, green
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Readings: コウ、 オウ、 き、 こ-
Meaning: yellow
Readings: ガン、 カン、 うなず.く、 あご
Meaning: nod approval
Readings: ジャ、 ダ、 イ、 ヤ、 へび
Meanings: snake, serpent, hard drinker