銀鱶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
銀	鱶
ぎん Grade: 3	ふか > ぶか Hyōgai
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

From 銀(ぎん) (gin, “silver”) + 鱶(ふか) (fuka, “shark”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぎんぶか [gìńbúká] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲĩmbɯ̟ka̠]

Noun

銀(ぎん)鱶(ぶか) or 銀鱶(ギンブカ) • (ginbuka) 

1. Synonym of 銀鮫 (ginzame, “silver chimaera”)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ギンブカ.