槍烏賊

Chinese

gun; firearm; rifle
gun; firearm; rifle; spear
 
cuttlefish
trad. (槍烏賊) 烏賊
simp. (枪乌贼) 乌贼

Pronunciation


Noun

槍烏賊

  1. (formal) squid (Classifier: )

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
やり
Jinmeiyō
いか
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

(やり) (yari, spear) + 烏賊(いか) (ika, squid)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ja̠ɾʲiːka̠]

Noun

(やり)烏賊(いか) or 槍烏賊(ヤリイカ) • (yarīka

  1. spear squid, Heterololigo bleekeri

Usage notes

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