頬白鮫
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 頬 | 白 | 鮫 |
| ほお Hyōgaiji |
しろ > じろ Grade: 1 |
さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji |
| kun’yomi | ||
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) From 頬 (hō, “cheek”) + 白 (shiro, “white”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”). The shiro reading for 白 changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連濁). The same reading for 鮫 changes to zame as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
頬白鮫 (hiragana ほおじろざめ, katakana ホオジロザメ, rōmaji hōjirozame, historical hiragana ほほじろざめ, historical katakana ホホジロザメ)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ホオジロザメ.
See also
- 頬白 (hōjiro)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 頬 | 白 | 鮫 |
| ほほ Hyōgaiji |
しろ > じろ Grade: 1 |
さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji |
| kun’yomi | ||
From 頬 (hoho, “cheek”) + 白 (shiro, “white”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”). The shiro reading for 白 changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連濁). The same reading for 鮫 changes to zame as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ホホジロザメ.
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