素魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
素 魚
しろ
Grade: 5 		うお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾo̞ɯ̟o̞]

Noun

素(しろ)魚(うお) or 素魚(シロウオ) • (shiro-uo) 

  1. ice goby, Leucopsarion petersii
    Synonym: 白魚 (shira-uo)

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

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