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エリサン (えりさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

エリサン

Meanings

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noun

eri silkmoth; eri silkworm

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the domesticated silkmoth Samia cynthia ricini, known for producing eri silk. The term can denote both the moth and its larva.

エリサンはヒマの葉はを食たべる。
Eri silkworms eat castor oil plant leaves.
エリサンの繭まゆからは、えり絹きぬがとれる。
Eri silk is obtained from the cocoons of the eri silkmoth.

Written forms

エリサン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
えり蚕さん
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

蚕silkworm

Etymology

The name likely derives from えり (eri), referring to the eri silk or the castor oil plant (ヒマ), combined with 蚕 (san, 'silkworm'). The exact origin is uncertain.