銀鱈
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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銀 | 鱈 |
ぎん Grade: 3 |
たら > だら Hyōgaiji |
jūbakoyomi |
Alternative spelling |
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銀だら |
Etymology
From 銀 (gin, “silver”) + 鱈 (tara). The tara changes to dara as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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