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アゲハチョウ (あげはちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アゲハチョウ

あ

げ

は

ちょ

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Meanings

1

noun

swallowtail butterfly; citrus swallowtail

usually written using kana alone

Refers to swallowtail butterflies, especially the citrus swallowtail (Papilio xuthus).

庭にわにアゲハチョウが飛とんできた。
A swallowtail butterfly flew into the garden.
アゲハチョウの幼よう虫ちゅう

は

柑かん

橘きつ

類るい

の

葉は

を

食た

べる

。

Swallowtail butterfly larvae eat citrus leaves.

Written forms

アゲハチョウ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this butterfly name; usually written in kana.
揚あげ羽は蝶ちょうUsage100%
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
鳳蝶あげはちょう
rarely-used kanji form
Alternate kanji spelling; it is rarely used.

Kanji

揚raise, elevate, hoist
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
蝶butterfly
鳳male mythical bird

Etymology

The name likely derives from 揚羽 (ageha, 'raised wings') and 蝶 (chō, 'butterfly'), referring to the butterfly's wing shape. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.