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However, Murayama proposes that it was a borrowing from Ainu ''iriku'' 'whale'. |
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The {{lang|ja|海豚}} spelling is an example of [[ateji]]. The characters literally mean “sea pig”. |
The {{lang|ja|海豚}} spelling is an example of [[ateji]]. The characters literally mean “sea pig”. |
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Revision as of 21:33, 11 March 2014
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 海 | 豚 |
| 海 Grade: 2 |
豚 Grade: S |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 海豚 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Unclear. One of the more likely theories is that this was originally a compound of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Japanese elements Lua error in Module:affix/templates at line 130: The |lang= parameter is not used by this template. Place the language code in parameter 1 instead..
/iwo uka/ > /iru uka/ > /iruka/
However, Murayama proposes that it was a borrowing from Ainu iriku 'whale'.
The 海豚 spelling is an example of ateji. The characters literally mean “sea pig”.
Pronunciation
- Kun'yomi
- (deprecated use of
|lang=parameter) IPA(key): [iɾ̠ɯᵝka̠]
Alternative forms
- 鯆 (rare)
Noun
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- a dolphin (the mammal)
Usage notes
As with many terms used in biology, this is commonly spelled in katakana, as イルカ.
Derived terms
- 海豚座 (いるかざ, Irukaza): the Dolphin constellation, Delphinus
See also
Mandarin
(deprecated template usage) 海豚