niji-masu

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Translation

niji-masu means "Rainbow Trout" in English.

niji-masu is normally written with katakana, as ニジマス.
niji-masu written with hiragana is にじます.
niji-masu written with kanji is 虹鱒.
This word contains non-jouyou kanji 常用漢字.
Romaji ni ji ma su
Hiraganaにじます
Katakanaニジマス
Kanji 虹 鱒
Meaning Rainbow Trout
School Level 中 ✕

Trivia

  • A Rainbow Trout that migrates to salt water is called a Steelhead.[1]
Photo
What niji-masu looks like.

Synonyms

Scientific name: Oncorhynchus mykiss.

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Further Reading

Wikipedia: ニジマス (Rainbow_trout)
  1. One Fish, Two Forms, Many Questions - fishbio.com, accessed .
karafuto-masu 樺太鱒, shī-torauto シートラウト, seppari-masu 背張鱒, hime-masu 姫鱒, buraun-torauto ブラウントラウト.