甚兵衛鮫

Readings

Kana: じんべえざめ、ジンベエザメ

Romaji: jinbeezame, jinbeezame

Definition

noun

1

whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 甚平鮫

Kanji

甚

Readings: ジン、 はなは.だ、 はなは.だしい

Meanings: tremendously, very, great, exceedingly

兵

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 つわもの

Meanings: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

衛

Readings: エイ、 エ

Meanings: defense, protection

鮫

Readings: コウ、 さめ、 みずち

Meaning: shark