輪紋海豹

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
もん
Grade: S
あざらし
Grade: 2 Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi on'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

(wa, ring) +‎ (mon, crest) +‎ 海豹 (azarashi, earless seal). 海豹 is jukujikun (熟字訓).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) もんあざらし [wàmóń ázáꜜràshì] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠mo̞ɰ̃ a̠za̠ɾa̠ɕi]

Noun

()(もん)海豹(あざらし) or 輪紋海豹(ワモンアザラシ) • (wamon azarashi

  1. a ringed seal

Synonyms