蓑笠子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蓑	笠	子
みの Jinmeiyō	かさ Jinmeiyō	こ > ご Grade: 1
kun'yomi

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Etymology

Compound of 蓑笠(みのかさ) (minokasa, “straw raincoat and bamboo hat”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”). The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲino̞ka̠sa̠ɡo̞]

Noun

蓑(みの)笠(かさ)子(ご) or 蓑笠子(ミノカサゴ) • (minokasago) 

1. luna lionfish, Pterois lunulata

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).