Translation
oo-suzumebachi means "Asian Giant Hornet" in English.
oo-suzumebachi is normally written with katakana, as オオスズメバチ.
oo-suzumebachi written with hiragana is おおすずめばち.
oo-suzumebachi written with hiragana is おおすずめばち.
| Romaji | o | o | su | zu | me | ba | chi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | お | お | す | ず | め | ば | ち |
| Katakana | オ | オ | ス | ズ | メ | バ | チ |
| Kanji | 大 | 雀 | 蜂 | ||||
| Meaning | Big | Hornet | |||||
| School Level | 小１ | ✕ | 中 | ||||
Orthography Notes
- hachi はち becomes bachi ばち in this word because of a change in pronunciation called rendaku.
Synonyms
Scientific name: Vespa mandarinia.
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