shark; large shark
Kansai dialect word for shark, often referring to larger species. In standard Japanese, サメ is more common.
See also: サメ
関西ではサメのことをフカと呼ぶことがある。
In Kansai, sharks are sometimes called フカ.
市場で大きなフカが売られていた。
A large shark was being sold at the market.
A fisherman was injured after being attacked by a shark.
We caught a big shark out at sea.
blue shark
whitetip reef shark
frilled shark
shark fin
ivy tree; Schefflera heptaphylla
Katakana spelling is common, especially in Kansai dialect contexts.
Hiragana spelling is also used.
Kanji form is rare and not commonly used; the word is usually written in kana.
The origin is uncertain; it is a dialectal term for shark in the Kansai region.