鼬鮫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鼬	鮫
いたち Hyōgai	さめ > ざめ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

鼬 (itachi, “weasel”) +‎ 鮫 (same, “shark”)

Noun

鼬(いたち)鮫(ざめ) or 鼬鮫(イタチザメ) • (itachizame) 

1. a tiger shark

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with 虎鮫 (torazame, “cloudy catshark”, literally “tiger shark”)