雁甲蠃
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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雁 | 甲 | 蠃 |
がん Jinmeiyō |
がぜ | |
Grade: S | Hyōgaiji | |
kun’yomi | jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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岩隠子 |
Etymology edit
雁 (gan, “wild goose”) + 甲蠃 (gaze, “sea urchin”, dialectal).
Noun edit
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 ガンガゼ.