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キツネダイ (きつねだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キツネダイ

Meanings

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noun

sharphead hogfish

usually written using kana alone

A species of wrasse (Bodianus oxycephalus) found in the Pacific. The name is usually written in katakana.

キツネダイは温あたたかい海うみに生せい息そくする魚さかなです。
The sharphead hogfish is a fish that lives in warm seas.

Written forms

キツネダイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
狐きつね鯛だい
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the fish is usually written in kana.

Kanji

狐fox
鯛sea bream, red snapper

Etymology

The name literally means 'fox sea bream' (狐 + 鯛), but the exact origin is uncertain.