青大将

Japanese
Kanji in this term
青 大 将
あお
Grade: 1		 だい
Grade: 1		 しょう
Grade: 6
kun’yomi on’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑大將 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a̠o̞da̠iɕo̞ː]

Noun

青(あお)大(だい)将(しょう) or 青大将(アオダイショウ) • (aodaishō) 

  1. Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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