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さち【鯱】 : sachi | define meaning
sachi
Pronunciation: [sat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Killer whale (Orcinus orca sp.); orca; orca whale; (Rare) blackfish
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese しゃち【鯱】 shachi "killer whale".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鯱 |
| Kana | さち |
| Romanization | sachi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [sat͡ɕi] |
意味：しゃち・シャチ【鯱】、さかまた・サカマタ【逆叉】、オルカ
Categories:
鯱
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, August 9). さち【鯱】 : sachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1542/sachi/.