蝦蟇
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 蝦蟇 – see 蛤蟆 (“frogs and toads”). (This term, 蝦蟇, is a variant form of 蛤蟆.) |
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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蝦 | 蟇 |
か > が Jinmeiyō |
ま Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Appears to be borrowed from Middle Chinese 蝦蟇 (MC ɦˠa, “toad”, literally “shrimp, prawn + toad”).
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ガマ.
Synonyms
- 蟇蛙 (hikigaeru)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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蝦 | 蟇 |
Jinmeiyō | Hyōgaiji |
Irregular |
Appears to be a compound of 蟇 (gama, “toad”) + 蝦 (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).
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