素魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しろ
Grade: 5
うお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾo̞ɯ̟o̞]

Noun

(しろ)(うお) or 素魚(シロウオ) • (shiro-uo

  1. ice goby, Leucopsarion petersii
    Synonym: 白魚 (shira-uo)

Usage notes

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