象海豹
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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象 | 海 | 豹 |
ぞう Grade: 5 |
Grade: 2 | Jinmeiyō |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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象海豹 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From 象 (zō, “elephant”) + 海豹 (azarashi, “earless seal”).[1][2] The 海豹 spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
象海豹 or 象海豹 • (zō azarashi) ←ざうあざらし (zauazarasi)?
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 ゾウアザラシ.
Not to be confused with 海象 (seiuchi, “walrus”, literally “sea elephant”).