虎鮫
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 虎 | 鮫 |
| とら Grade: S | さめ > ざめ Hyōgaiji |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
虎 (tora, “tiger”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”)
Noun
虎鮫 • (torazame)
- a cloudy catshark
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with 鼬鮫 (itachizame, “tiger shark”, literally “weasel shark”), 猫鮫 (nekozame, “Japanese bullhead shark”, literally “cat shark”)