공치

Korean

Etymology

Probably 공(孔) (gong, hole) +‎ -치 (-chi, suffix often found in fish names).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gongchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gongchi
McCune–Reischauer?kongch'i
Yale Romanization?kongchi

Noun

공치 • (gongchi)

  1. Japanese halfbeak

Derived terms

  • 학공치 (hakgongchi, “Japanese halfbeak”)
  • 공미리 (gongmiri, “Japanese halfbeak”)
  • 꽁치 (kkongchi, “mackerel pike”)