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ホウセキハタ

Meanings

1

noun

brown-spotted grouper

usually written using kana alone

A species of grouper (Epinephelus chlorostigma).

ホウセキハタはインド洋ようや西にし太たい平へい洋ように生せい息そくする。
The brown-spotted grouper inhabits the Indian Ocean and western Pacific.

Written forms

ホウセキハタ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana as a fish name; the kanji spelling 宝石羽太 is rare.
宝ほう石せき羽は太た
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.

Kanji

宝treasure, wealth, valuables
石

stone

羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

太plump, thick, big around

Etymology

The name ホウセキハタ literally means 'jewel grouper', likely from the spotted pattern resembling jewels.