柳葉魚
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||
| 柳 | 葉 | 魚 |
Etymology [edit]
From Ainu susam, presumably from susu (“willow”) + ham (“leaf”). “Willow leaf” is due to the fish’s slender shape, similar to the shape of a willow leaf. Kanji are jukujikun, literally “willow leaf fish”.
Noun [edit]
柳葉魚 (hiragana ししゃも, romaji shishamo)
- Spirinchus lanceolatus, a Japanese smelt.
Descendants [edit]
- English: shishamo
