烏帽子鯛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 烏 | 帽 | 子 | 鯛 |
| え Jinmeiyō |
ぼう > ぼ Grade: S |
し Grade: 1 |
たい > だい Jinmeiyō |
| kan'yōon | kan'on | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
烏帽子 (eboshi, “black-lacquered cap”) + 鯛 (tai, “sea bream”). The tai changes to dai as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
烏帽子鯛 or 烏帽子鯛 • (eboshidai)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).