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しゅ
Jinmeiyō
もく
Grade: 1
さめ > ざめ
Hyōgai

Etymology

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撞木 (shumoku, wooden bell hammer) +‎ (same, shark)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) しゅもくざめ [shùmókúꜜzàmè] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɕɨmo̞kɯ̟za̠me̞]

Noun

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(しゅ)(もく)(ざめ) or 撞木鮫(シュモクザメ) (shumokuzame

  1. a hammerhead shark (shark of the genus Sphyrna)
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