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素魚

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しろ
Grade: 5
うお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
 シロウオ on Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しろ)(うお) or 素魚(シロウオ) (shiro-uo

  1. ice goby, Leucopsarion petersii
    Synonym: 白魚 (shira-uo)

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).