イトウ

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Meanings

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Japanese huchen; Sakhalin taimen

usually written using kana alone

A large freshwater fish native to Hokkaido and Sakhalin; critically endangered. Often written in katakana as イトウ.

The Japanese huchen inhabits only some rivers in Hokkaido.

釣つり人びとにとってイトウは幻まぼろしの魚さかなと呼よばれている。

Anglers call the Japanese huchen a 'phantom fish'.

Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.

いとうUsage84%

Hiragana spelling, also common.

伊富いとう

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

伊い富と魚う

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

The name イトウ likely derives from the Ainu word for this fish. The kanji 伊富 and 伊富魚 are ateji.