蝶

• 読み: ちょう
• ローマ字: chou
• 漢字の分解: 蝶 (chou) — butterfly; composed of 虫 (insect radical) + phonetic component
• 発音: /tɕoː/

意味

Butterfly. A flying insect with large, often colourful wings.

Also commonly written as ちょうちょ or ちょうちょう in casual and children's language. Butterflies are symbols of transformation and beauty in Japanese culture. The compound 蝶々 (chouchou) is a more colloquial form often heard in everyday speech.

例文

1. 庭にきれいな蝶が飛んでいます。
2. 春になると、いろいろな蝶を見ることができます。
3. 子供たちが蝶を追いかけて遊んでいます。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, spring, art

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 蝶 combines 虫 (insect radical) with a phonetic component. Historically linked to the concept of fluttering thin wings resembling leaves.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal