糸魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
糸 魚
いと
Grade: 1 		いお > よ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spelling
絲魚 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

By surface analysis, 糸(いと) (ito, “thread”) + 魚(いお) (io, “fish”).

Noun

糸(いと)魚(よ) • (itoyo) 

  1. three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

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 イトヨ (itoyo).

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