also: ごっかぶり · ごきかぶろう
noun
Archaic word for cockroach; replaced by ゴキブリ in modern Japanese. Found in older texts or used for stylistic effect.
See also: ゴキブリ
江戸時代の文献には「ゴキカブリ」という表記が見られる。
The spelling 'ゴキカブリ' appears in Edo-period documents.
昔はゴキカブリと呼ばれていた虫が、今ではゴキブリとして知られている。
The insect once called ゴキカブリ is now known as ゴキブリ.
Ateji kanji spelling with okurigana; rarely used.
Alternate reading variant; less common.
Modern standard word for cockroach; ゴキカブリ is its archaic predecessor.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 御器噛 are ateji and do not reflect the word's origin. Likely related to the modern ゴキブリ.