カマス

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

Refers to fish of the genus Sphyraena. In Japanese, often used in compound names for specific species like ヤマトカマス, アカカマス, オニカマス.

カマスUsage91%
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
かますUsage9%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
梭子魚かます
Rare kanji spelling; the characters mean 'shuttle child fish'.
梭魚かます
Rare kanji spelling; the characters mean 'shuttle fish'.
魳かます
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji.
魣かます
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji.

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 梭 (shuttle) may refer to the fish's shape, but this is speculative.