かんぱち

Japanese

Alternative spellings
間八 勘八

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かんぱち [kàńpáchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kã̠mpa̠t͡ɕi]

Noun

かんぱち or カンパチ • (kanpachi) ^{←かんぱち (kanpati)?}

1. amberjack (fishes of genus Seriola)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).