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Where does “烏賊” come from?
烏賊 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 烏賊 — cuttlefish.
烏賊
(Japanese): a squid, a cuttlefish
Definitions
a squid, a cuttlefish
Ancestry of “烏賊”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Chinese
烏賊
cuttlefish
Words derived from “烏賊”
大王烏賊
甲烏賊
凧
大王酸漿烏賊
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