蜈 wú
: centipede
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
ゴ go
Usage:
蜈蚣 wu2gong1: centipede
蜈蚣 wu2gong1: centipede
[蜈蚣 OR 百足 | むかで mukade: centipede
蜈蚣之類 [蜈蚣之类] wu2gong1 zhi1lei4: chilopod (classification of arthropods like centipedes)
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
虫 (chong2: insect radical 142) suggests the meaning while
吴 (wu2: name of warring state) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
虫 (chong2: insect radical 142) suggests the meaning while
吴 (wu2: name of warring state) provides the sound.
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary