糸撚鯛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いと
Grade: 1
よ(り)
Hyōgai
たい > だい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
絲撚鯛 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(いと)(より)(だい) or 糸撚鯛(イトヨリダイ) • (itoyoridai

  1. golden threadfin bream, Nemipterus virgatus
    Synonym: 糸繰 (itokuri)

Usage notes

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