桜鱒

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
さくら
Grade: 5
ます
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
櫻鱒 (kyūjitai)
サクラマス, cherry salmon, Oncorhynchus masou
 サクラマス on Japanese Wikipedia
 Oncorhynchus masou on Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

(さくら) (sakura, cherry tree) + (マス) (masu, trout).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [sa̠kɯ̟ᵝɾa̠ma̠sɨᵝ]

Noun[edit]

(さくら)(ます) or 桜鱒(サクラマス) (sakuramasu

  1. masu, masu salmon, cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

See also[edit]