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Zach

三化螟蛾

Readings

Kana: さんかめいが、サンカメイガ
Romaji: sankameiga, sankameiga
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

yellow stem borer (species of moth, Scirpophaga incertulas)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ずいむし
Meaning: injurious parasite
Readings: ギ、 ガ、 ひむし
Meaning: moth