闘魚

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: S
ぎょ
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
鬭魚 (kyūjitai)
 トウギョ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Compound of (とう) (, to fight) + (ぎょ) (gyo, fish).

Noun

(とう)(ぎょ) or 闘魚(トウギョ) (tōgyo

  1. Betta, a genus of fish in the family gourami (Osphronemidae)
    Synonym: ベタ (beta)

Usage notes

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