Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 海老(えび) in Japanese

海老, 蛯, 鰕
Kana Reading
えび, エビ
Romaji
ebi, ebi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
    Example sentence
    生きたままえび食べたくない I don't want to eat a live lobster.

Examples of 海老, 蛯, 鰕, えび, エビ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

6 strokes

old man, old age, grow old

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: お.いる, ふ.ける

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

sea, ocean

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: うみ

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12 strokes

shrimp, (kokuji)

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi: えび, うば

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: うみ

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20 strokes

shrimp, prawn, lobster

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: えび

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