蛍烏賊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蛍 烏 賊
ほたる
Grade: S 		いか
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
螢烏賊 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

蛍(ほたる) (hotaru, “firefly”) + 烏賊(いか) (ika, “squid”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ho̞ta̠ɾɯ̟ika̠]

Noun

蛍(ほたる)烏賊(いか) or 蛍烏賊(ホタルイカ) • (hotaruika) 

  1. firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans)
    Synonym: 松烏賊 (matsu-ika)

Usage notes

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

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