アザラシ

Kanji writing

Can also be written as 海豹(あざらし) (sea + leopard), though the katakana form is more common.

Similar words

• アザラシ (seal) - no external ear flaps, move by wriggling on land
• アシカ (sea lion) - has external ear flaps, can walk on flippers
• オットセイ (fur seal) - has external ear flaps, thicker fur

Related words

• 海洋(かいよう)哺乳類(ほにゅうるい) (marine mammal)
• 鰭(ひれ) (flipper)
• 髭(ひげ) (whiskers)

Common collocations

• アザラシの赤(あか)ちゃん (baby seal)
• アザラシを保護(ほご)する (to protect seals)
• アザラシの群(む)れ (a group of seals)

Popular in japan

Seals are popular animals at Japanese aquariums and zoos. ゴマフアザラシ (spotted seal) is a common species seen in Japanese facilities.