あんこう

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See also: あんごう, and アンコウ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あんこう – see the following entries.
鮟鱇
an anglerfish, a monkfish, a goosefish
Alternative spelling
アンコウ
安康
the state of being safe and sound, in tranquility and good health
Clipping of 安康天皇 (Ankō Tennō, Emperor Ankō).
to be safe and sound
to make something be safe and sound
Archaic spelling of 鮟鱇 (anglerfish).
暗溝
culvert, underground drainage ditch; underground drain; covered drain, underdrain
暗香
a fragrance or scent from nowhere in particular; often alludes to the scent of plums
暗窖
a dark cave, a dark underground room
(This term, あんこう (ankō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)