提灯鮟鱇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
提	灯	鮟	鱇
ちょう Grade: 5	ちん Grade: 4	あん Hyōgai	こう Hyōgai
tōon		on'yomi	kan'yōon

Alternative spelling
提燈鮟鱇 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

提灯 (chōchin, “paper lantern”) +‎ 鮟鱇 (ankō, “anglerfish”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちょーちんあんこー [chòóchíń áꜜǹkòò] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːt͡ɕiɰ̃ ã̠ŋko̞ː]

Noun

提(ちょう)灯(ちん)鮟(あん)鱇(こう) or 提灯鮟鱇(チョウチンアンコウ) • (chōchin ankō) ^{←ちやうちんあんかう (tyautin'ankau) or チヤウチンアンカウ (tyautin'ankau)?}

1. an Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus)