noun
giant squid
Refers specifically to the giant squid (Architeuthis martensi).
深海にはダイオウイカが生息している。
Giant squid inhabit the deep sea.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 大王烏賊 is rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
From 大王 (daiō, 'great king') + 烏賊 (ika, 'squid').