魴鮄

Japanese

Kanji in this term
魴	鮄
ほう Hyōgai	ぼう Hyōgai
on'yomi	irregular

Alternative spelling
竹麦魚

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほーぼー [hòóbóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞ːbo̞ː]

Noun

魴(ほう)鮄(ぼう) or 魴鮄(ホウボウ) • (hōbō) ^{←はうぼう (faubou)?}

1. the spiny red gurnard, Chelidonichthys spinosus. Found in Japan, it is known for unusual traits such as leg-like appendages and the ability to vocalize.

Usage notes

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