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海烏

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うみ
Grade: 2
からす > がらす
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
海烏 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(umi, sea) +‎ (karasu, crow; raven)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) みがらす [ùmígáꜜràsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟mʲiɡa̠ɾa̠sɨ]

Noun

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(うみ)(がらす) or 海烏(ウミガラス) (umigarasu

  1. a common murre (Uria aalge)

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).

Derived terms

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