海鼠

Readings

Kana: なまこ、かいそ、こ、ナマコ

Romaji: namako, kaiso, ko, namako

Definition

noun

1

sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

Note: often translated as "sea slug" in anglicized haikus

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 海牛 (reading うみうし)

Kanji

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

鼠

Readings: ソ、 ショ、 ねずみ、 ねず

Meanings: rat, mouse, dark gray