also: アリのとう
Refers to the mound or structure built by ants. The term is straightforward and used in everyday contexts.
An anthill had formed in the garden.
Standard kanji spelling.
Katakana spelling, often used in biological or children's contexts.
Compound of 蟻 (ari, 'ant') + の (no, possessive particle) + 塔 (tō, 'tower'), literally 'ant tower'. The reading ありのとう is the standard kun'yomi-based reading.