Definition of 斑猫 (はんみょう)

はんみょう

斑猫

はんみょう

hanmyou

noun
1.
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)(usually kana)
2.
blister beetle, oil beetle(colloquialism)
See also:土斑猫
Other readings:
はんみょう《斑蝥》
、
ハンミョウ
Related Kanji
斑 spot, blemish, speck, patches
猫 cat
蝥 fly which is used similarly to cantharides