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大おお鯰なまず
Meanings
Noun
Japanese Mythology
1. ōnamazu (giant catfish thought to cause earthquakes)
Alt. forms
大おお鯰なまず
オオナマズ
大おおナマズ
Kanji used
大
large
鯰
fresh-water catfish
Pitch accent
お
おな
まず
Used in: 10
Composed of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)