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ツチフキ

Meanings

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noun

Chinese false gudgeon

usually written using kana alone

A freshwater fish (Abbottina rivularis) native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.

ツチフキは日本にほんの河か川せんや湖こ沼しょうに生せい息そくする小こ型がたの淡たん水すい魚ぎょです。
The Chinese false gudgeon is a small freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and lakes in Japan.

Written forms

ツチフキ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana as a fish name; the kanji form 土吹 is rare.
土つち吹ふき
Rare kanji spelling; the katakana form is standard.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
吹blow, breathe, puff

Etymology

The name likely derives from 土 (tsuchi, 'earth') and 吹き (fuki, 'blowing'), possibly referring to its bottom-feeding behavior, but the exact origin is uncertain.