蝦蛄

Chinese

shrimp; prawn mole-cricket
trad. (蝦蛄)
simp. (虾蛄)
alternative forms 蝦姑虾姑

Pronunciation


Noun

蝦蛄

  1. stomatopod; mantis shrimp
  2. (Yongchun Hokkien) shrimp

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Jinmeiyō

Hyōgaiji

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

(しゃ)() or 蝦蛄(シャコ) • (shako) しやこ (syako)?

  1. Japanese mantis shrimp, Oratosquilla oratoria
    シャコ(つめ)
    shako no tsume
    mantis shrimp forelimb meat

Usage notes

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

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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