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マツカレハ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

マツカレハ

also: まつかれは

Meanings

1

noun

pine moth; Dendrolimus spectabilis

usually written using kana alone

A moth species whose larvae feed on pine needles; the name is typically written in katakana.

マツカレハの幼よう虫ちゅうが松まつの葉はを食たべている。
The pine moth larvae are eating the pine needles.

Written forms

まつかれは
Hiragana spelling, also used but less common than katakana for this species.
松まつ枯かれ葉は
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
松枯葉蛾まつかれは
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form with the 蛾 (moth) radical; it is rarely used.

Kanji

松

pine tree

枯wither, die, dry up

葉leaf, plane, lobe

蛾moth

Etymology

The name マツカレハ literally means 'pine withered leaf', likely referring to the larva's appearance or its effect on pine foliage. The exact derivation is uncertain.