白蟻

See also: 白蚁

Chinese

 
white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
ant
trad. (白蟻)
simp. (白蚁)

Pronunciation


Noun

白蟻

  1. termite; white ant

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しろ
Grade: 1
あり
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Etymology

From (shiro, white) + (ari, ant). Compare English white ant, Chinese 白蟻白蚁 (báiyǐ, literally white ant), Korean 흰개미 (huin'gaemi, literally white ant).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ろあり [shìróárí] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) あり [shìróꜜàrì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾo̞a̠ɾʲi]

Noun

(しろ)(あり) or 白蟻(シロアリ) • (shiroari) 

  1. a termite; a white ant
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