大山椒魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大	山	椒	魚
おお Grade: 1	さん Grade: 1	しょう Hyōgai	うお Grade: 2

オオサンショウウオ

Etymology

大(おお) (ō, “big”) + 山椒魚(さんしょううお) (sanshōuo, “primitive salamander”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おおさんしょーうお [òósáńshóꜜòùò] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ːsã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞ːɯ̟o̞]

Noun

大(おお)山(さん)椒(しょう)魚(うお) or 大山椒魚(オオサンショウウオ) • (ōsanshōuo) ^{←おほさんせううを (ofosanseuuwo) or オホサンセウウヲ (ofosanseuuwo)?}

1. a Japanese giant salamander, Andrias japonicus

   Synonym: 半割 (hanzaki)

Usage notes

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