松虫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
松	虫
まつ Grade: 4	むし Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
松蟲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 松 (matsu, “pine tree”) +‎ 虫 (mushi, “bug”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まつ​むし [màtsúꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠t͡sɨᵝmɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

松(まつ)虫(むし) or 松虫(マツムシ) • (matsumushi) 

1. a pine cricket (Xenogryllus marmoratus)

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 マツムシ.

Related terms

• ちんちろりん (chinchirorin)