顎鬚海豹
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 顎 | 鬚 | 海 | 豹 |
| あご Grade: S |
ひげ Hyōgai |
あざらし | |
| Grade: 2 | Jinmeiyō | ||
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
顎鬚 (agohige, “beard”) + 海豹 (azarashi, “earless seal”). The 海豹 spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation
Noun
顎鬚海豹 or 顎鬚海豹 • (agohige azarashi)
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 アゴヒゲアザラシ (agohigeazarashi).