槍烏賊

Chinese

gun; firearm; rifle
gun; firearm; rifle; spear
 
cuttlefish
trad. (槍烏賊) 烏賊
simp. (枪乌贼) 乌贼

Pronunciation


Noun

槍烏賊

  1. (formal) squid (Classifier: )

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
やり
Jinmeiyō
いか
Jinmeiyō Grade: S
kun'yomi jukujikun

Etymology

(やり) (yari, spear) + 烏賊(いか) (ika, squid)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ja̠ɾʲiːka̠]

Noun

(やり)烏賊(いか) or 槍烏賊(ヤリイカ) • (yarīka

  1. spear squid, Heterololigo bleekeri

Usage notes

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

References