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蛭: leech

leech
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Readings

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ひる

Read ひる (leech). 山蛭 is the land leech; 蛭子 (ひるこ) is a deity in Japanese myth.

Key words

蛭ひるleech
山蛭やまびるland leech
蛭子ひるこHiruko (deity of myth)
蛭田ひるたHiruta (surname)
肝蛭かんてつliver fluke

Example sentences

While working in the rice paddy, I found a leech stuck to my leg.

On mountain paths in the rainy season, land leeches may suck your blood.

In Japanese mythology a strange deity called Hiruko appears.

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