Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぎょ
Grade: 2
るい
Grade: 4
がく
Grade: 1
しゃ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
魚類學者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 魚類 (gyorui, fish, as a type of animal in biology) +‎ 学者 (gakusha, scholar, -ologist).

Pronunciation

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  • On'yomi
  • IPA(key): /ɡjo.ɽu.i.ɡa.ku.sja/, [ɡjo̞ɽɯᵝiŋäkɯ̥ᵝɕʲä]

Noun

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(ぎょ)(るい)(がく)(しゃ) (gyoruigakusha

  1. ichthyologist