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検索表 (けんさくひょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

検けん索さく表ひょう

け

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さ

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ひょ

う

Meanings

1

identification key; taxonomic key

A tool used in biology to identify organisms by choosing between pairs of contrasting characteristics.

この検けん索さく表ひょうを使つかえば、見みつけ

た

昆こん

虫ちゅう

の

種しゅ

類るい

が

わかり

ます

。

Using this identification key, you can determine the species of the insect you found.

Kanji

検examination, investigate
索cord, rope, searching
表surface, table, chart

Built from

検けん索さく+表ひょう

Etymology

Compound of 検索 (kensaku, 'search, lookup') and 表 (hyō, 'table, chart').