背黒海蛇

Readings

Kana: せぐろうみへび、セグロウミヘビ

Romaji: seguroumihebi, seguroumihebi

Definition

noun

1

yellow-bellied sea snake (Pelamis platura); yellowbelly sea snake; pelagic sea snake

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

黒

Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い

Meaning: black

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

蛇

Readings: ジャ、 ダ、 イ、 ヤ、 へび

Meanings: snake, serpent, hard drinker