真牡蠣
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 真 | 牡 | 蠣 |
| ま Grade: 3 |
かき > がき | |
| Jinmeiyō | Hyōgai | |
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | |
Etymology
[edit]Literally, “true oyster”, 真 (ma, “true”) + 牡蠣 (kaki, “oyster”). The kaki changes to gaki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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).
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- Japanese terms spelled with 真 read as ま
- Japanese terms spelled with 牡
- Japanese terms spelled with 蠣
- Japanese terms with rendaku
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