Japanese symbol for “wahoo”

In Japanese, wahoo is 魳鰆, read かますさわら (kamasusawara).

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Meanings

1. n wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)

Written forms: 魳鰆、梭魚、梭子魚鰆、かます鰆. Readings: カマスサワラ、かますさわら.

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