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カクレウオ

Meanings

1

noun

Encheliophis sagamianus (species of pearlfish)

usually written using kana alone

A specific species of pearlfish found in Japanese waters; a biological term.

カクレウオはナマコの体たい内ないに隠かくれることで知しられている。
The Encheliophis sagamianus is known for hiding inside sea cucumbers.

Written forms

カクレウオ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 隠れ魚 is rare.
隠かくれ魚うお
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.

Kanji

隠conceal, hide, cover
魚fish

Etymology

From 隠れ (kakure, 'hiding') + 魚 (uo, 'fish'), referring to its habit of hiding inside sea cucumbers.