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はーいゆ【針魚】 : haaiyu | define meaning

haaiyu

Pronunciation: [haːiju]

Definition

Noun

(Fish) Japanese halfbeak (Hyporhamphus sajori sp.)

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese はりお【針魚】 hario "ghost flathead (Hoplichthys); stickleback (Pungitius); halfbeak (Hyporhamphus)", and its variants はりよ hariyo and はりうお hariuo.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	針魚
Kana	はーいゆ
Romanization	haaiyu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[haːiju]

意味：さより・サヨリ【鱵・細魚・針魚・針嘴魚・水針魚・竹魚・長鰯】、はりお・ハリオ【針魚】

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針魚

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, August 7). はーいゆ【針魚】 : haaiyu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7445/haaiyu/.