縞鯵

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しま
Jinmeiyō
あじ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 シマアジ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(しま) (shima, stripe) + (あじ) (aji, horse mackerel)

Noun

(しま)(あじ) or 縞鯵(シマアジ) (shimaaji

  1. trevally, striped jack, Pseudocaranx dentex (a kind of fish used in sushi)

Usage notes

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