ワカサギ

Japanese
Alternative spellings
鰙
公魚

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠sa̠ɡʲi]

Noun
ワカサギ: Hypomesus nipponensis

ワカサギ or わかさぎ • (wakasagi) 

  1. wakasagi, Hypomesus nipponensis, a species of smelt

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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