Word Meaning 縞蛇

しまへび shimahebi

縞蛇 is read as しまへび (shimahebi) and means Japanese four-lined ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata).

Meaning

English

Japanese four-lined ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata)
Japanese striped snake

Reading

Kana

しまへび

Romaji

shimahebi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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