This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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ちょう、チョウ
butterfly
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蝶々

蝶蝶
ちょうちょう、ちょうちょ
butterfly
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胡蝶

蝴蝶
こちょう
butterfly
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蝶番

蝶つがい、蝶番い
ちょうつがい、ちょうばん
hinge (e.g. on a door); joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
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紋白蝶

もんしろちょう、モンシロチョウ
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
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高山蝶

こうざんちょう
alpine butterfly
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せせり蝶

挵蝶
せせりちょう、セセリチョウ
skipper butterfly
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胡蝶蘭

こちょうらん
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis)
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蝶鮫

鱘魚
ちょうざめ、チョウザメ
sturgeon (esp. the green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris)
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蝶結び

ちょうむすび
bow; bowknot