琵琶鱒

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
琵 琶 鱒
び
Jinmeiyō 		は > わ
Jinmeiyō 		ます
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi kun'yomi
 ビワマス on Japanese Wikipedia
ビワマス, Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus

Etymology

From 琵琶湖(びわこ) (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”) and 鱒(マス) (masu, “trout”). In turn from 琵琶(びわ) (biwa), a type of lute, for the shape of the lake.

Pronunciation

Noun

琵(び)琶(わ)鱒(ます) or 琵琶鱒(ビワマス) • (biwa masu) 

  1. Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus

Usage notes

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

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