Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ばら たなご
Hyōgaiji
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
jukujikun kun’yomi

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ba̠ɾa̠ta̠na̠ɡo̞]

Noun edit

薔薇(ばら)(たなご) or 薔薇鱮(バラタナゴ) (baratanago

  1. rosy bitterling (Rhodeus ocellatus)

Usage notes edit

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.