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蟻あり - ari
ant
Definitions
| Japanese > English |
| 蟻 |
| 1. affix. ant |
| 2. affix. Usage: This reading is only found in compounds. When the character is used on its own, it is always read as the kun'yomi of ari. |
| 3. n. ant |
| 4. n. (obsolete) an ant, particularly one without wings |
| 5. n. (obsolete) an ant egg or larva |
| 6. n. Usage: The spelling of 蟻 for ari no ko is generally only seen in old texts. In modern Japanese, this term is much more commonly spelled as 蟻の子. |
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