孑孒
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 孑孒 – see 孑孓 (“mosquito larva; bending and stretching”). (This term, 孑孒, is a variant form of 孑孓.) |
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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孑 | 孒 |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
jukujikun |
Alternative forms
- 孑孑, 棒振
Etymology 1
First attested in the Edo period. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Shift from bōfuri (see below).
The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 孑孓.
Noun
孑孒 (hiragana ぼうふら, katakana ボウフラ, rōmaji bōfura, historical hiragana ばうふら, historical katakana バウフラ)
- a wriggler (mosquito larva)
- Synonyms: 孑孑 (ketsuketsu), 棒振り虫 (bōfurimushi)
Derived terms
- 孑孒踊, 孑孒踊り (bōfura odori)
- 赤孑孒 (aka bōfura)
- 鬼孑孒 (oni bōfura)
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