land leech; Haemadipsa zeylanica japonica
A species of land leech found in Japan, often encountered in mountainous areas.
I had my blood sucked by a land leech on the mountain trail.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 蛭 (hiru, 'leech'). The reading やまびる is a straightforward combination.