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コイヘルペスウイルス (koiherupesuuirusu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

コイヘルペスウイルス

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Meanings

1

koi herpes virus; KHV

usually written using kana alonemedicine›

Medical term for the virus causing koi herpesvirus disease in carp; often abbreviated as KHV.

コイヘルペスウイルスは養よう殖しょくコイに大おおきな被ひ

害がい

を

与あた

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た

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Koi herpes virus caused serious damage to farmed carp.

Kanji

鯉carp

Built from

鯉こい+ヘルペスウイルス

Written forms

コイヘルペスウイルス
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword-based term; usually written in kana.
鯉こいヘルペスウイルス
Kanji spelling with 鯉 for 'koi' is possible but uncommon; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
こいヘルペスウイルス

Etymology

From English 'koi herpes virus', a compound of 'koi' (Japanese 鯉) and 'herpes virus'.