片口鰯

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 6
くち
Grade: 1
いわし
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

片口 (katakuchi, lipped bowl, see and ) +‎ (iwashi, sardine)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ちいわし [kàtákúchííꜜwàshì] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠ta̠kɯ̟̊ᵝt͡ɕiiɰᵝa̠ɕi]

Noun[edit]

(かた)(くち)(いわし) or 片口鰯(カタクチイワシ) (katakuchi-iwashi

  1. a Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus)
  2. (by extension) any anchovy
    Synonym: アンチョビ (anchobi)

Further reading[edit]

カタクチイワシ on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja