達磨鮫
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 達 | 磨 | 鮫 |
| Grade: 4 | Grade: S | さめ > ざめ Hyōgai |
| irregular | on'yomi | kun'yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 達磨 (Daruma, “Dharma, Bodhidharma”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”). The same changes to zame as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
達磨鮫 or 達磨鮫 • (darumazame)
- Isistius brasiliensis: the cookiecutter shark, also called the cigar shark