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ぶかじ【百足・蜈蚣】

bukaji

Pronunciation: [bukad͡ʑi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Centipede

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese むかで【百足・蜈蚣】 mukade "centipede".

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Kanji百足
蜈蚣
Kanaぶかじ
Romanizationbukaji
Pronunciation (IPA)[bukad͡ʑi]

意味:むかで・ムカデ【百足・蜈蚣】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). ぶかじ【百足・蜈蚣】 : bukaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4616/bukaji/.