天狗鮫
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 天 | 狗 | 鮫 |
| てん Grade: 1 |
く > ぐ Hyōgaiji |
さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji |
| goon | kun’yomi | |
Etymology[edit]
From 天狗 (“tengu”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”). The same changes to zame as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (archaic) Synonym of 箕作鮫 (mitsukurizame, “goblin shark”)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: goblin shark (calque)
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 天 read as てん
- Japanese terms spelled with 狗
- Japanese terms spelled with 鮫 read as さめ
- Japanese terms with rendaku
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- ja:Sharks