金石魚

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
きぐち
Grade: 1 Grade: 1 Grade: 2
irregular

Possibly from () (ki, yellow) and グチ (guchi, Nibea, croaker). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲiɡɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

金石魚(きぐち) or 金石魚(キグチ) • (kiguchi

  1. redlip croaker, yellow corvina, yellow croaker, Larimichthys polyactis (a species of marine fish)
Usage notes

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 1
ぐち
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
irregular

Possibly from (きん) (kin, gold, golden) and グチ (guchi, Nibea, croaker). Compare 金魚(きんぎょ) (kingyo, goldfish). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲĩŋɡɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

(きん)石魚(ぐち) or 金石魚(キングチ) • (kinguchi

  1. synonym of 金石魚 (kiguchi)

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