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鮟鱇

Reading

Kana: あんこ
Romaji: anko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: あんこ型 (reading あんこがた)
2

goosefish (any anglerfish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil

Note: orig. meaning
See also: 鮟鱇 (reading あんこう, entry #1)

Kanji

鮟
Reading: アン
Meaning: angler-fish
鱇
Reading: コウ
Meaning: anglerfish

鮟鱇

Readings

Kana: あんこう、アンコウ
Romaji: ankou, ankou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

goosefish (any anglerfish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

fool

Note: archaism
3

curved gutter

See also: 呼び樋

Kanji

鮟
Reading: アン
Meaning: angler-fish
鱇
Reading: コウ
Meaning: anglerfish