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ヒメギス

Meanings

1

noun

Eobiana engelhardti (species of bush cricket)

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of bush cricket native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.

ヒメギスはキリギリスの仲なか間まで、湿しっ地ちに生せい息そくする。
The Eobiana engelhardti is a relative of the katydid and inhabits wetlands.

Written forms

ヒメギス
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; the word is usually written in kana.
姫螽蟖ひめぎす
Kanji form is very rare and mostly seen in specialized contexts; the second and third characters are uncommon.

Kanji

姫princess
螽grasshopper
蟖

moth larva, grasshopper

Etymology

The name ヒメギス is composed of 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'small and delicate') and ギス, which is likely a variant of キリギリス (kirigirisu, 'katydid'). The exact derivation is uncertain.