gray seal; grey seal
Refers specifically to the species Halichoerus grypus. The katakana spelling is standard in modern Japanese.
Gray seals inhabit the North Atlantic.
A baby gray seal was born at the aquarium.
Generic term for seal; ハイイロアザラシ is a specific species.
Harbor seal, a different species often seen in Japanese waters.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may be unfamiliar to many readers; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Compound of 灰色 (はいいろ, 'gray') and 海豹 (あざらし, 'seal'). The katakana spelling follows the common practice for animal species names.