Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ばら たなご
Hyōgai
Hyōgai Hyōgai
jukujikun kun'yomi
 バラタナゴ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From 薔薇(ばら) (bara, rose) + (たなご) (tanago, bitterling).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ba̠ɾa̠ta̠na̠ɡo̞]

Noun

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薔薇(ばら)(たなご) or 薔薇鱮(バラタナゴ) (baratanago

  1. rosy bitterling (Rhodeus ocellatus)

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as バラタナゴ.