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かいぐ【蚕・蠶】

kaigu

Pronunciation: [kaiɡu]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Larva) Silkworm (Bombyx mori sp.)

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima けご kego; Okinawan かいぐ kaigu; and standard Japanese かいこ【蚕・蠶】 kaiko "silkworm"

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji蚕
蠶
Kanaかいぐ
Romanizationkaigu
Pronunciation (IPA)[kaiɡu]

意味：かいこ・カイコ【蚕・蠶】

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 6). かいぐ【蚕・蠶】 : kaigu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, September 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9118/kaigu/.