桜鱒
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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桜 | 鱒 |
さくら Grade: 5 |
ます Jinmeiyō |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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櫻鱒 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
桜 (sakura, “cherry tree”) + 鱒 (masu, “trout”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠ma̠sɨ]
Noun
桜鱒 or 桜鱒 • (sakuramasu)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
See also
- 琵琶鱒 (biwa masu, “Biwa trout”), Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus