also: ごっかぶり · ごきかぶろう
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
The spelling 'ゴキカブリ' appears in Edo-period documents.
The insect once called ゴキカブリ is now known as ゴキブリ.
Katakana spelling is standard for this archaic word, matching usual-kana usage.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used and mainly of historical interest.
Ateji kanji spelling with alternate reading ごきかぶろう; very rare.
Ateji kanji spelling with okurigana; rarely used.
Alternate reading variant; less common.
An older form of ゴキブリ, traditionally written 御器被り and interpreted as “one that frequents or covers food vessels.” ゴキブリ developed through contraction of ゴキカブリ.