恵比須鮫

Japanese

Kanji in this term
恵	比	須	鮫
え Grade: S	び Grade: 5	す Grade: S	さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji

Alternative spelling
惠比須鮫 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• 恵比寿鮫, 恵美須鮫, 夷鮫, 戎鮫, 胡鮫, 蛭子鮫, 蝦夷鮫

Etymology

恵比須 (“Ebisu”) +‎ 鮫 (same, “shark”). 恵比須 is ateji (当て字).

Noun

恵(え)比(び)須(す)鮫(ざめ) or 恵比須鮫(エビスザメ) • (Ebisuzame) 

1. a broadnose sevengill shark