赤螺

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
あか
Grade: 1
にし
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi
アカニシ (Rapana venosa)
 アカニシ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun[edit]

(あか)(にし) or 赤螺(アカニシ) (akanishi

  1. the veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa), a species of large predatory sea snail

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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