蛸の足

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蛸 足
たこ
Hyōgai 		あし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “octopus' legs”, 蛸(たこ) (tako, “octopus”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 足(あし) (ashi, “leg, foot”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta̠ko̞ no̞ a̠ɕi]

Noun

蛸(たこ)の足(あし) or 蛸(タコ)の足(アシ) • (tako no ashi) 

  1. Penthorum chinense

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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