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カライワシ

Meanings

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noun

Hawaiian ladyfish

usually written using kana alone

A specific fish species, Elops hawaiensis. Used in biological and fishing contexts.

カライワシはハワイ近きん海かいで見みられる魚さかなです。
The Hawaiian ladyfish is a fish found in the waters around Hawaii.

Written forms

カライワシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
唐から鰯いわし
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

唐T'ang, China, foreign
鰯sardine, (kokuji)

Etymology

The name カライワシ literally means 'Chinese sardine' (唐鰯), but the exact derivation is uncertain. It is a Japanese name for the Hawaiian ladyfish.