羽隠し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
羽 隠
はね
Grade: 2 		かく
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
羽隱し (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

  • ハネカクシ — katakana

Etymology

By surface analysis, 羽 (hane, “wing”) +‎ 隠し (kakushi, “something hidden, something protected from the outside”)

Noun

羽(はね)隠(かく)し • (hanekakushi) 

  1. rove beetle, staphylinid (Staphylinidae)

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

  • 羽(はね)隠(かく)し科(か) (hanekakushika)
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