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Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 泥鰌 – see 泥鰍 (“loach”). (This term is a variant form of泥鰍).
Unknown. Historical sources from the Muromachi period spell this in kanji as 土長(literally “earth, soil + long”), and in historical kana as どぢやう(dodyau). [1] Theories suggest that the name may refer to the fish's apparent ability to thrive in muddy conditions. The kanji is an orthographic borrowing from Chinese泥鰌 (whence modern Chinese 泥鰍／泥鳅 (níqiū)).
This word has a common unetymological historical kana spelling, どぜう(dozeu), which was popularized by Edo period merchants and is still in use today in restaurants.[2]
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ドジョウ.
