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noun
- Japanese common squid, Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus).
- golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta).
- Japanese spineless cuttlefish (Sepiella japonica).
Variations
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン ま まっ (3rd, N4)
crow, raven
からす ウ オ (Kentei Pre-1)
burglar, rebel, traitor
ゾク (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)