雀蛾

Japanese

Alternative forms

• 天蛾

Etymology

From 雀 (suzume, “sparrow”) +‎ 蛾 (ga, “moth”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すずめ​が [sùzúméꜜgà] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [sɨᵝzɨᵝme̞ɡa̠]

Noun

Kanji in this term
雀	蛾
すずめ Jinmeiyō	が Hyōgaiji
yutōyomi

雀(すずめ)蛾(が) or 雀蛾(スズメガ) • (suzumega) 

1. a sphingid

Suffix

Kanji in this term
雀	蛾
すずめ Jinmeiyō	Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi	irregular

雀(すずめ)蛾 or 雀蛾(スズメ) • (-suzume) 

1. shortened form used as suffixes in compound names of sphingids

   ウンモンスズメ

   unmonsuzume

   Callambulyx tatarinovii

   キイロスズメ

   kiirosuzume

   Theretra nessus

   ベニスズメ

   benisuzume

   Deilephila elpenor