spear squid
A species of squid (Loligo bleekeri) commonly eaten in Japan.
Let's have spear squid sashimi tonight.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 槍烏賊 is rare.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
From 槍 (やり, 'spear') + 烏賊 (いか, 'squid'), referring to the squid's spear-like shape.