鉄砲蝦

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鉄	砲	蝦
てつ > てっ Grade: 3	ほう > ぽう Grade: S	えび Jinmeiyō
kan'on		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
鐵砲蝦 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “gun shrimp”, 鉄砲(てっぽう) (teppō, “gun”) + 蝦(えび) (ebi, “shrimp”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [te̞p̚po̞ːe̞bʲi]

Noun

鉄(てっ)砲(ぽう)蝦(えび) or 鉄砲蝦(テッポウエビ) • (teppōebi) 

1. snapping shrimp, specifically teppo snapping shrimp

Usage notes

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