桜鱒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
桜	鱒
さくら Grade: 5	ます Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
櫻鱒 (kyūjitai)

サクラマス, cherry salmon, Oncorhynchus masou

Etymology

桜(さくら) (sakura, “cherry tree”) + 鱒(マス) (masu, “trout”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ɾa̠ma̠sɨ]

Noun

桜(さくら)鱒(ます) or 桜鱒(サクラマス) • (sakuramasu) 

1. masu, masu salmon, cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)

Usage notes

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

See also

• 琵琶鱒(ビワマス) (biwa masu, “Biwa trout”), Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus