Japanese

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Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Jinmeiyō はたはた
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 蝦夷 (ezo, Ezo) +‎ (hatahata, sailfin sandfish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [e̞zo̞ha̠ta̠ha̠ta̠]

Noun

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蝦夷鰰(えぞはたはた) or 蝦夷鰰(エゾハタハタ) (ezohatahata

  1. Pacific sandfish