半割

Japanese

Kanji in this term
半	割
はん Grade: 2	さ(き) > ざ(き) Grade: 6
jūbakoyomi

Alternative forms

• 半裂

Etymology

From 半 (han-, “half-; semi-”) +‎ 割き (saki, “splitting”, from 割く (saku, “to split”)), perhaps so named due to the skin fold along its body.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はんざき [hàńzákí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [hã̠nd͡za̠kʲi]

Noun

半(はん)割(ざき) or 半割(ハンザキ) • (hanzaki) 

1. Synonym of 大山椒魚 (ōsanshōuo, “Japanese giant salamander”)