赤螺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤 螺
あか
Grade: 1 		にし
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Noun

赤(あか)螺(にし) or 赤螺(アカニシ) • (akanishi) 

  1. veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a species of large predatory sea snail
    Synonym: 大辛螺 (aki, archaic name)

Usage notes

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

See also

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