恙虫

See also: 恙蟲

Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term
恙	虫
つつが Hyōgaiji	むし Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
恙蟲 (kyūjitai) ツツガムシ

• (Tokyo) つつが​むし [tsùtsúgáꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨ̥ᵝt͡sɨᵝɡa̠mɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

恙(つつが)虫(むし) • (tsutsugamushi) 

1. harvest mite, chigger

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツツガムシ.

Derived terms

• 恙(つつが)虫(むし)病(びょう) (tsutsugamushibyō)

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
恙	虫
よう Hyōgaiji	ちゅう Grade: 1
on’yomi	kan’on

Alternative spelling
恙蟲 (kyūjitai)

• (Tokyo) よーちゅう [yòóchúú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ːt͡ɕɨᵝː]

Noun

恙(よう)虫(ちゅう) • (yōchū) ^{←やうちゆう (yautyuu)?}

1. harvest mite, chigger