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カミナリイカ (かみなりいか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カミナリイカ

Meanings

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noun

kisslip cuttlefish; Sepia lycidas

usually written using kana alone

A species of cuttlefish found in East Asian waters. The name literally means 'thunder squid'.

市いち場ばで新しん鮮せんなカミナリイカを買かった。
I bought fresh kisslip cuttlefish at the market.
カミナリイカは刺さし身みにすると美味おいしい。
Kisslip cuttlefish is delicious as sashimi.

Written forms

カミナリイカUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
雷かみなり烏賊いか
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

雷thunder, lightning bolt
烏

crow, raven

賊burglar, rebel, traitor

Etymology

Compound of 雷 (kaminari, 'thunder') and 烏賊 (ika, 'squid/cuttlefish'). The exact reason for the 'thunder' association is uncertain.