habu jellyfish; Chironex yamaguchii
A highly venomous box jellyfish found in Okinawa and southern Japan; also known as habu-kurage.
In the waters of Okinawa, you need to watch out for habu jellyfish.
If you get stung by a habu jellyfish, pour vinegar on it immediately.
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
Rare kanji form; 波布 is ateji for 'habu' and 水母 means 'jellyfish'.
Rare kanji form; 海月 is an alternative kanji for 'jellyfish'.
Named after the habu snake (ハブ) due to its venomous nature, combined with クラゲ (jellyfish). The kanji 波布 is ateji for 'habu'.