条虫

See also: 絛蟲

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
条	虫
さなだ Grade: 5	むし Grade: 1
irregular

Alternative spelling
條蟲 (kyūjitai)

The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さなだ​むし [sànádáꜜmùshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠na̠da̠mɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

条(さなだ)虫(むし) or 条虫(サナダムシ) • (Sanadamushi) 

1. Alternative spelling of 真田虫 (“tapeworm”) (parasitical worm of the class Cestoda)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
条	虫
じょう Grade: 5	ちゅう Grade: 1
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
條蟲 (kyūjitai)

From Chinese 縧蟲／绦虫 (tāochóng, “tapeworm”). 条 (jō, “twig, strip”) is a daiyōji replacing 縧 (jō, “cord, sash”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じょーちゅう [jòóchúú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːt͡ɕɨᵝː]

Noun

条(じょう)虫(ちゅう) or 条虫(ジョウチュウ) • (jōchū) ^{←でうちゆう (deutyuu) or デウチユウ (deutyuu)?}

1. Synonym of 真田虫 (Sanadamushi, “tapeworm”) (parasitical worm of the class Cestoda)