Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

タマシキゴカイ (たましきごかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

タマシキゴカイ

Meanings

1

noun

Arenicola brasiliensis (lugworm species)

usually written using kana alone

Scientific name for a specific lugworm species; primarily used in marine biology contexts.

タマシキゴカイは砂すな浜はまに生せい息そくする環かん形けい動どう物ぶつの一いっ種しゅです。
Arenicola brasiliensis is a type of annelid that lives on sandy beaches.

Written forms

タマシキゴカイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; the word is usually written in kana.
玉たま敷しき沙蚕ごかい
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in taxonomic contexts; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

玉jewel, ball
敷

spread, pave, sit

沙sand

蚕silkworm

Etymology

The name タマシキゴカイ likely derives from 玉敷 (tamashiki, 'jewel-spreading') and 沙蚕 (gokai, 'lugworm'), but the exact origin is uncertain.