海象

海象

1. walrus

海象 (seiuchi, kaizō): a walrus.

Borrowed from Russian сивуч (sivuč, “Steller sea lion”).[1][2][3][4][5]

The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). See kaizō below.

• (Tokyo) セーウチ [sèéúchí] (Heiban – [0])[4][5]
• IPA^(key): [se̞ːɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

海象(せいうち) • (seiuchi) 

1. a walrus

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as セイウチ. Not to be confused with 象海豹 (zō azarashi, “elephant seal”).

/kaizau/ → /kaizɔː/ → /kaizoː/

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Compare Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Vietnamese hải tượng.

The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

• (Tokyo) かいぞー [kàízóó] (Heiban – [0])[4]
• IPA^(key): [ka̠izo̞ː]

海(かい)象(ぞう) • (kaizō) ^{←かいざう (kaizau)?}

1. (rare) a walrus

This reading is much less common than seiuchi.

/kaiɕau/ → /kaiɕɔː/ → /kaiɕoː/

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Alternatively, may have been coined in Japan as a compound of Middle Chinese-derived roots.

The kan'on reading, so likely either a later borrowing, or a later innovation in Japan.

• (Tokyo) かいしょー [kàíshóó] (Heiban – [0])[4]
• IPA^(key): [ka̠iɕo̞ː]

海(かい)象(しょう) • (kaishō) ^{←かいしやう (kaisyau)?}

1. a marine phenomenon

海象 • (haesang) (hangeul 해상)

1. Hanja form^? of 해상.