also: がまがえる · がま
toad; Japanese toad
Refers to toads, especially the Japanese toad (Bufo japonicus). In everyday language, ヒキガエル or ガマガエル are common. The word is usually written in kana.
I found a big toad in the garden.
Toads are known for toad oil.
Asiatic toad
Japanese common toad; Japanese toad
common toad; European toad
Kanji spelling for がま (toad); rare and literary.
Alternate katakana spelling for the reading がまがえる, also used.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Hiragana spelling for the reading がまがえる.
Kanji spelling using 蟇 (toad) and 蛙 (frog); rarely used in modern writing.