海猫

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
うみ
Grade: 2
ねこ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
海猫 (kyūjitai)
 ウミネコ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(うみ) (umi, sea) + (ねこ) (neko, cat), comparing its cry with that of a cat. Compare English seamew.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(うみ)(ねこ) or 海猫(ウミネコ) (umineko

  1. black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris

Usage notes

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

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN