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ザリガニ
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Noun
1. crayfish (esp. the Japanese crayfish or red swamp crayfish); crawfish​Usually written using kana alone, See also ニホンザリガニ, See also アメリカザリガニ
Wikipedia definition
2. Crayfish​Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads – members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related. They breathe through feather-like gills and are found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom; they are also mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.
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Other forms
蝲蛄 【ざりがに】
Notes
ざりがに: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 蝲蛄: Rarely-used kanji form.

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