赤螺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤	螺
あか Grade: 1	にし Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

アカニシ (Rapana venosa)

Noun

赤(あか)螺(にし) or 赤螺(アカニシ) • (akanishi) 

1. the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a species of large predatory sea snail

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Synonyms

• 大辛螺(あき) (aki, archaic name)