ヤリイカ

Written forms

• ヤリイカUsage95%
  kana-only spelling

  Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 槍烏賊 is rare.

• やりいかUsage5%

  Hiragana spelling, also common.

• 槍烏賊やりいか

  Kanji form; rarely used in practice.

Etymology

From 槍 (やり, 'spear') + 烏賊 (いか, 'squid'), referring to the squid's spear-like shape.