Translation
kogane-mushi means "Scarab" in English.
- Species vs. Familykogane-mushi コガネムシ may refer specifically to the Mimela splendens, a species within the family Scarabaeidae. The word コガネムシ科 refers specifically to the family.
kogane-mushi is normally written with katakana, as コガネムシ.
kogane-mushi written with hiragana is こがねむし.
kogane-mushi written with hiragana is こがねむし.
kogane-mushi written with kanji is 黄金虫.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in the second year of shougakkou 小学校.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in the second year of shougakkou 小学校.
| Romaji | ko | ga | ne | mu | shi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | こ | が | ね | む | し |
| Katakana | コ | ガ | ネ | ム | シ |
| Kanji | 黄 | 金 | 虫 | ||
| Meaning | Golden | Bug | |||
| School Level | 小２ | 小１ | 小１ | ||
Trivia
- kogane.jp is the website for "The Japanese Society of Scarabaeoidology."
Beware: some kanji that are difficult to handwrite are easy to type on the computer, which may skew the usage statistics.