蝦蟇
Chinese
editFor pronunciation and definitions of 蝦蟇 – see 蛤蟆 (“frog; toad; tadpole; etc.”). (This term is a variant form of 蛤蟆). |
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editKanji in this term | |
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蝦 | 蟇 |
か > が Jinmeiyō |
ま Hyōgai |
on'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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蟇 |
Appears to be borrowed from Middle Chinese 蝦蟇 (MC hae, “toad”, literally “shrimp, prawn + toad”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- a toad
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ガマ.
Synonyms
edit- 蟇蛙 (hikigaeru)
Etymology 2
editKanji in this term | |
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蝦 | 蟇 |
かまがえる | |
Jinmeiyō | Hyōgai |
jukujikun |
Appears to be a compound of 蟇 (gama, “toad”) + 蛙 (kaeru, “frog”). The kaeru changes to gaeru as an instance of rendaku (連濁). The kanji in this term are reversed as jukujikun (熟字訓) to match the Chinese spelling of the borrowed term gama (see above).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit蝦蟇 • (gamagaeru) ←がまがへる (gamagaferu)?
- a toad
References
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