片口鰯

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 6
くち
Grade: 1
いわし
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
 カタクチイワシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

片口(かたくち) (katakuchi, lipped bowl) + (いわし) (iwashi, sardine)

Pronunciation

Noun

(かた)(くち)(いわし) or 片口鰯(カタクチイワシ) (katakuchi-iwashi

  1. a Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus)
  2. (by extension) any anchovy
    Synonym: アンチョビ (anchobi)