杜父魚

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  (Cottus)

Etymology 1


Apparently from, possibly from the way the pectoral fins are smooth on the upper edge and webbed with sharp rays along the lower edge, somewhat similar to a mantis's forelegs, or from the way the fish lies in wait to grab prey, similar to a mantis.

The kanji are, from.

Noun

 * 1) a fourspine sculpin (species ); very similar to the kajika (see below), but larger

Usage notes
The synonym is much more commonly used, to avoid confusion between the fish and the insect senses of the term kamakiri.

Note that the species name Cottus kazika does not refer to the kajika (see below), but rather to the kamakiri or ayukake.

Etymology 2
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The kanji are, from.

Noun

 * 1)  a fourspine sculpin (species ); very similar to the kajika (see below), but larger

Usage notes
The kamakiri reading is more common for the fish sense. However, the synonym is much more commonly used, to avoid confusion between the fish and the insect senses of the term kamakiri.

Etymology 3


Possibly from, the short name for , from the way the fish can resemble a young frog or tadpole as it sits on the bottom.

Alternatively, possibly derived from the same roots as in reference to the fish's use as food, ultimately as a compound of :  →.

The kanji are, from.

Noun

 * 1) a  (species ); very similar to the kamakiri (see above), but smaller

Etymology 4
Appears to be a borrowing from. The, so a later borrowing after the end of the 🇨🇬 stage of the language.

Noun

 * 1) a  (species ), more commonly known as

Usage notes
This reading is generally only used in contexts relating to China or the Chinese language.