コウタイ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 鮕鮘／𲍌𬶌 (ko͘-tai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːta̠i]

Noun

コウタイ • (kōtai) 

1. Channa asiatica

Usage notes

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