七節

Japanese
Kanji in this term
七 節
なな
Grade: 1		 ふし
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
七節 (kyūjitai)
竹節虫

Etymology

From 七 (nana, “seven”) +‎ 節 (fushi, “joint”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) なな​ふし [nànáꜜfùshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [na̠na̠ɸɯ̟̊ᵝɕi]

Noun

七(なな)節(ふし) • (nanafushi) 

  1. a stick insect

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 ナナフシ.

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