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団扇撞木鮫

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うち しゅ
Jinmeiyō
もく
Grade: 1
さめ > ざめ
Hyōgai
Grade: 5 Grade: S
jukujikun kan'yōon goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
團扇撞木鮫 (kyūjitai)
 ウチワシュモクザメ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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団扇(うちわ) (uchiwa, handheld fan) + 撞木鮫(しゅもくざめ) (shumokuzame, hammerhead shark)

Noun

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団扇撞木鮫(うちわしゅもくざめ) or 団扇撞木鮫(ウチワシュモクザメ) (uchiwa shumokuzame

  1. bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo

Usage notes

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