川八目

川八つ目

Readings

Kana: かわやつめ、カワヤツメ

Romaji: kawayatsume, kawayatsume

Definition

noun

1

Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: シベリアヤツメ

Kanji

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor