琵琶鱒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
琵	琶	鱒
び Jinmeiyō	は > わ Jinmeiyō	ます Jinmeiyō
on'yomi		kun'yomi

ビワマス, Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus

Etymology

From 琵琶湖(びわこ) (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”) and 鱒(マス) (masu, “trout”). In turn from 琵琶(びわ) (biwa), a type of lute, for the shape of the lake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲiβ̞a̠ma̠sɨ]

Noun

琵(び)琶(わ)鱒(ます) or 琵琶鱒(ビワマス) • (biwa masu) 

1. Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus

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

• 桜鱒(サクラマス) (sakura masu, “cherry trout”), Oncorhynchus masou