大鰻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
うなぎ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

(おお) (ō, big) + (うなぎ) (unagi, eel)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞ːɯ̟na̠ɡʲi]

Noun

(おお)(うなぎ) or 大鰻(オオウナギ) • (ōunagi

  1. giant mottled eel, Anguilla marmorata

Usage notes

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