壁蝨

Noun

 * 1) tick
 * 2) bedbug

Etymology 1
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From. Shift from earlier reading tani. This reading persists in some modern dialects.

The kanji spelling is, from. The characters literally mean +, as an indication that ticks and mites may be found on walls.

Noun

 * 1) a tick, a mite: any of various small parasitic arachnids of subclass
 * 2)  a parasite, a layabout, a moocher: someone who lives off other people

Derived terms

 * : “true dani” → tick
 * : “hairy dani” → mite
 * : “leaf dani” → a red mite, a spider mite
 * : “wing dani” → a red mite, a spider mite
 * : “powder dani” → a mold mite of family

Etymology 2
The ancient form of dani above.

Noun

 * 1)  a tick, a mite: any of various small parasitic arachnids of subclass