Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あめ
Grade: 1
ふ(らし)
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
雨虎
アメフラシ

Etymology

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(あめ) (ame, rain) + ()らし (furashi, noun form of ()らす (furasu, to make fall)), because they release purple ink which resembles rain cloud.

Noun

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(あめ)(ふらし) (amefurashi

  1. sea hare