ranchu

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noun

A variety of hooded goldfish native to Japan, which lacks a dorsal fin.

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Meanings

nounranchu (plural ranchu)

alternative ranchū

  1. A variety of hooded goldfish native to Japan, which lacks a dorsal fin.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 蘭(らん)鋳(ちゅう) (ranchū).

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Translations

Japanese 蘭鋳
  • 蘭鋳 (ranchū)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

raunchunarchchurna
Cite this entry
APA

ranchu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranchu

MLA

“ranchu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranchu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranchu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranchu.

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