桜鱒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
さくら
Grade: 5
ます
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
櫻鱒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(さくら) (sakura, cherry tree) + (マス) (masu, trout).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠ma̠sɨ]

Noun

(さくら)(ます) or 桜鱒(サクラマス) • (sakuramasu

  1. masu, masu salmon, cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)

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