フウライカジキ

Written forms

• フウライカジキ
  kana-only spelling

  Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.

• 風ふう来らい舵かじ木き

  Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.

Etymology

The name likely derives from 風来 (fūrai, 'drifting') and 舵木 (kajiki, 'marlin'), but the exact origin is uncertain.