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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S

Grade: S
あざらし
Grade: 2 Jinmeiyō
goon tōon kun'yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
胡麻斑海豹 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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胡麻斑 (gomafu, black speckle) +‎ 海豹 (azarashi, earless seal).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) まふあざらし [gòmáfú ázáꜜràshì] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞ma̠ɸɯ̟ a̠za̠ɾa̠ɕi]

Noun

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()()()海豹(あざらし) or 胡麻斑海豹(ゴマフアザラシ) (gomafu azarashi

  1. a spotted seal