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[かん()·ぱち()]
kanpachi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

kanpachi
[かん()·ぱち()]
kanpachi
kanpachi

Root Words:

[かん() + はち()]
kan + hachi

English Meaning(s) for 勘八

noun
  1. greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail

Definition and Synonyms for 勘八

Rudderfish fish having the habit of following ships
Synonyms: かんぱち
Rudderfish food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida
Synonyms: かんぱち
Rudderfish found in North American and South American coastal waters
Synonyms: かんぱち
Rudderfish often follow ships
Synonyms: かんぱち

Meanings for each kanji in 勘八

» intuition; perception
» eight; eight radical (no. 12)

Categories 勘八 is a member of

Jack any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
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Sea Chub schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans
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