亀虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
亀 虫
かめ
Grade: S 		むし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
龜蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 亀 (“turtle, tortoise”) +‎ 虫 (“bug”).

Noun

亀(かめ)虫(むし) or 亀虫(カメムシ) • (kamemushi) 

  1. shield bug, stink bug; pentatomid (Pentatomidae)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 亀(かめ)虫(むし)科(か) (kamemushika)
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