真烏賊

Readings

Kana: マイカ、まいか

Romaji: maika, maika

Definitions

noun

1

Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)

See also: 鯣烏賊

2

golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta)

See also: 甲烏賊

3

Japanese spineless cuttlefish (Sepiella japonica)

See also: 尻焼烏賊

Kanji

真

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと

Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect

烏

Readings: ウ、 オ、 からす、 いずくんぞ、 なんぞ

Meanings: crow, raven

賊

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: burglar, rebel, traitor, robber