きす

See also: キス

Japanese

Alternative spelling

Pronunciation

Noun

きす or キス • (kisuきす (kisu)?

  1. sillaginid (fish); whiting

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN