揚羽蝶

アゲハチョウ

Also written あげはちょう, 鳳蝶

Meanings

1. Noun swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)

Kanji

• 揚 deep-fry. Read as あげる.
• 羽 feather
• 蝶 butterfly. Read as チョウ.

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