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アジアヒキガエル (ajiahikigaeru) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アジアヒキガエル

Meanings

1

Asiatic toad

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the species Bufo gargarizans, a toad found in East Asia.

アジアヒキガエルは日本にほんにも生せい息そくしている。
The Asiatic toad also inhabits Japan.

Kanji

蟇toad

Written forms

アジアヒキガエル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
アジア蟇ひきがえる
Kanji spelling using 蟇 (toad) is rare and may not be widely recognized.

Etymology

From アジア (Asia) + ヒキガエル (toad). The exact derivation is straightforward; the katakana spelling reflects its status as a species name.