Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 海
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うみ Grade: 2
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| kun'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
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| (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From 海 (umi, “sea”) + イグアナ (“iguana”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) うみイグアナ [ùmí íꜜgùànà] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [ɯ̟mʲi iɡɯ̟a̠na̠]
Noun
海イグアナ or 海イグアナ • (umi-iguana)
- a marine iguana
- Synonym: 海蜥蜴 (umitokage)