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クロカジキ (くろかじき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

クロカジキ

Meanings

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noun

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

usually written using kana alone

A large game fish found in the Indo-Pacific; scientific name Makaira mazara.

クロカジキは最さい大だいで4メートルを超こえることもある。
The Indo-Pacific blue marlin can sometimes exceed 4 meters in length.
沖おき縄なわではクロカジキ釣つりが人にん気きだ。
Fishing for Indo-Pacific blue marlin is popular in Okinawa.

Written forms

クロカジキ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana.
黒くろ梶かじ木き
Rare kanji spelling; 梶木 is a traditional but uncommon way to write かじき.
黒くろ旗魚かじき
Rare kanji spelling; 旗魚 is a less common alternative for かじき.

Kanji

黒black

梶sculling oar

木tree, wood

旗flag, banner, standard

魚fish

Similar words

カジキ
カジキ is the general term for marlin or swordfish, while クロカジキ specifically refers to the Indo-Pacific blue marlin.
マカジキ
マカジキ is the striped marlin, a different species from the Indo-Pacific blue marlin.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (くろ, 'black') + カジキ ('marlin'). The name likely refers to the dark coloration of this marlin species.