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かぶとむし 甲虫
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1. rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Japanese rhinoceros beetle​The Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Japanese horned beetle, or kabutomushi, Allomyrina dichotoma, is a species of rhinoceros beetle found in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. It is sold as a pet in department stores in many countries of Asia (in Japan, even in vending machines), where it is also frequently depicted in popular media as a common cartoon character for various uses, for example much as cartoon bears, lions, or alligators are seen in advertisements and product labels in the United States.
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かぶと虫 【かぶとむし】、兜虫 【かぶとむし】、カブト虫 【カブトむし】、カブトムシ

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