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マメゾウムシ (mamezoumushi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Bean weevils are known as pests of stored beans.
This specimen is a species of bean weevil.
Kanji 象 elephant, pattern after, imitate Related words ゾウムシ ゾウムシ refers to weevils in general (family Curculionidae), while マメゾウムシ specifically denotes bean weevils (subfamily Bruchinae), which are leaf beetles, not true weevils.
Written forms マメゾウムシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
豆まめ 象ぞう 虫むし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
Etymology Compound of 豆 (まめ, 'bean') and 象虫 (ぞうむし, 'weevil'), literally 'bean weevil'. The kanji 象虫 is an older term for weevils, but the word is now usually written in kana.
