赤螺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤	螺
あか Grade: 1	にし Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

アカニシ (Rapana venosa)

Noun

赤(あか)螺(にし) or 赤螺(アカニシ) • (akanishi) 

1. veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a species of large predatory sea snail

   Synonym: 大辛螺 (aki, archaic name)

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

• 貝香(かいこう), 甲香(かいこう) (kaikō)