半割

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
さ(き) > ざ(き)
Grade: 6
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
半裂

Etymology

From (han-, half-; semi-) +‎ 割き (saki, splitting, from 割く (saku, to split)), perhaps so named due to the skin fold along its body.

Pronunciation

Noun

(はん)(ざき) or 半割(ハンザキ) (hanzaki

  1. Synonym of 大山椒魚 (ōsanshōuo, Japanese giant salamander)