福泥鰌
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 福 | 泥 | 鰌 |
| ふく Grade: 3 |
どじょう | |
| Grade: S | Hyōgai | |
| on'yomi | irregular | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 福泥鰌 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
By surface analysis, 福 (fuku, “happiness, fortune”) + 泥鰌 (dojō, “Misgurnus anguillicaudatus”).
Noun
福泥鰌 or 福泥鰌 • (fukudojō)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as フクドジョウ (fukudojō).