電気鰻

Japanese

Kanji in this term
でん
Grade: 2

Grade: 1
うなぎ
Hyōgai
goon kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
電氣鰻 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

電気(でんき) (denki, electricity) + (うなぎ) (unagi, eel)

Noun

(でん)()(うなぎ) or 電気鰻(デンキウナギ) • (denkiunagi

  1. electric eel, Electrophorus electricus
    Synonym: 痺鰻 (shibire-unagi)

Usage notes

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