海烏

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うみ
Grade: 2
からす > がらす
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
海烏 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(umi, sea) +‎ (karasu, crow; raven)

Pronunciation

Noun

(うみ)(がらす) or 海烏(ウミガラス) (umigarasu

  1. a common murre (Uria aalge)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms