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蛸
蛸
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Meanings

octopus

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たこ

Common Words

たこ焼き
たこやき
蛸焼き
Noun
Freq #14399
1

Food, cooking

takoyaki; octopus dumplings

たこ
蛸
タコ
章魚
鮹
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #23497
1

octopus

Examples
食べられることなくそのたこは、海に帰ったのであった。
That octopus returned to the sea without being eaten.
2

Colloquial

fool; idiot

茹でタコ
茹でダコ
茹で蛸
茹蛸
ゆでだこ (茹で蛸／茹蛸)
ゆでダコ (茹でダコ)
ゆでタコ (茹でタコ)
ゆでたこ (茹で蛸／茹蛸)
Noun
Freq #64653
1

Food, cooking

boiled octopus

2

Idiomatic expression

person with red flushed skin

大だこ
大ダコ
大蛸
おおだこ (大だこ／大蛸)
おおダコ (大ダコ)
オオダコ
Noun
Freq #100170
1

giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus

蛸足
タコ足
たこ足
たこあし (蛸足／たこ足)
タコあし (タコ足)
Noun
Freq #102879
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

many-legged; octopus-like

たこのあし
蛸の足
タコノアシ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #105972
1

Penthorum chinense (species of saxifrage)

引っ張りだこ
ひっぱりだこ
引っ張り凧
引っ張り蛸
Noun
Freq #106208
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

being very popular; being in great demand

Examples
あのタレントはひっぱりだこである。
That talent is much sought after.
2

Food, cooking

octopus dried on skewers

まだこ
真蛸
真章魚
マダコ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #109872
1

common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

たこつぼ
蛸壺
タコ壺
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #110575
1

octopus pot

2

foxhole (in a battlefield)

3

bubble; echo chamber

たこ焼き器
たこやきき
Noun
Freq #117132
1

takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)

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