鉄砲魚

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: S
うお
Grade: 2
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
鐵砲魚 (kyūjitai)
 テッポウウオ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, gun fish, compound of 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, gun) + (うお) (uo, fish)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) っぽーうお [tèppóꜜòùò] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [te̞p̚po̞ːɯ̟o̞]

Noun

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(てっ)(ぽう)(うお) or 鉄砲魚(テッポウウオ) (teppōuo

  1. archerfish, specifically banded archerfish

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).