鞘翅類

Reading

Kana: しょうしるい

Romaji: shōshirui

Definition

noun

1

coleopterans; beetles

Note: obsolete term

See also: 甲虫 (reading かぶとむし)

Kanji

鞘

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 さや

Meanings: sheath, case, margin, difference, shells (of beans)

翅

Readings: シ、 はね、 つばさ

Meanings: (insect) wings, fly, merely

類

Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い

Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus