Translation
The Japanese word for "Bipalium" is kougaibiru コウガイビル.
Romaji | ko | u | ga | i | bi | ru |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hiragana | こ | う | が | い | び | る |
Katakana | コ | ウ | ガ | イ | ビ | ル |
Kanji | 笄 | 蛭 | ||||
Meaning | Hairpin | Leech | ||||
School Level | ✕ | ✕ |
Trivia
- A traditional Japanese way to tie a woman's hair with a "hairpir," kougai 笄, ressembles the Hammerhead Worm's hammerhead.[1]
Synonyms
Hammerhead Worm, Broadhead Planarian.
Scientific name: Bipalium.
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.