Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wakasagi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wakasa-gi
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis, a fish native to Japan and introduced in the United States

Example Sentences

"Means of Introduction: Wakasagi were intentionally introduced in 1959 from Japan by the California Department of Fish and Game as an experimental forage fish for trout"
"Wakasagi are pelagic plankton feeders found in open lakes, streams and reservoirs. They can survive in a wide range of temperatures (2-29°C) and salinities (0-29 ppt)."

Etymology

From Japanese ワカサギ.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: ワカサギ

Questions

What does wakasagi mean?: Japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis, a fish native to Japan and introduced in the United States
Where does wakasagi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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