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ヨナグニサン

Meanings

1

noun

atlas moth

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the species Attacus atlas, a large moth found in Asia including Yonaguni Island.

ヨナグニサンは世せ界かい最さい大だい級きゅうの蛾がの一いっ種しゅです。
The atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world.

Written forms

ヨナグニサン
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; the kanji form 与那国蚕 is rare.
与よ那な国ぐに蚕さん
Kanji spelling, rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

与bestow, participate in, give
那

what?

国country

蚕silkworm

Etymology

Named after Yonaguni Island (与那国島) where it is found, combined with 蚕 (さん, 'silkworm moth'), though it is not a true silkworm.