キタゾウアザラシ

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Meanings

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noun

northern elephant seal

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the species Mirounga angustirostris.

kana-only spelling

Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.

北きた象ぞう海豹あざらし

Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

ミナミゾウアザラシ
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), a related species found in the Southern Hemisphere.
ゾウアザラシ
Elephant seal in general; can refer to either northern or southern species.

Compound of 北 (kita, 'north') + 象 (zō, 'elephant') + 海豹 (azarashi, 'seal'), describing the animal's northern habitat and elephant-like trunk.