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カワバタモロコ (かわばたもろこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カワバタモロコ

Meanings

1

noun

golden venus chub

usually written using kana alone

A species of freshwater fish (Hemigrammocypris rasborella) native to Japan. Typically written in katakana.

カワバタモロコは日本にほんの固こ有ゆう種しゅです。
The golden venus chub is a species endemic to Japan.

Written forms

カワバタモロコ
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling for this fish name.
川かわ端ばた諸もろ子こ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
端

edge, origin, end

諸various, many, several

子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Etymology

The name likely derives from 川端 (riverbank) and 諸子 (a type of small fish), reflecting its habitat and appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.