Refers specifically to Sepia esculenta, a species of cuttlefish. In everyday contexts, スミイカ may be used loosely for similar cuttlefish.
The golden cuttlefish is known as a high-grade ingredient.
Refers specifically to Sepiella japonica. Less commonly encountered than the golden cuttlefish in culinary contexts.
A type of spineless cuttlefish is caught around here.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 墨 (sumi, 'ink') and 烏賊 (ika, 'squid/cuttlefish'), referring to the cuttlefish's ink. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.