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鰐
鰐
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Meanings

alligator
crocodile

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ă‚ă«

Common Words

ă‚ă«
鰐
ワニ
é±·
Noun
Freq #41580
1

Word usually written using kana alone

crocodile; alligator

Examples
ćœŒăźè¶łăŻăƒŻăƒ‹ă«ă‹ăŸă‚ŒăŸă€‚
His leg was bitten by a crocodile.
2

Archaic

shark

撌邇
鰐
ă‚ă«
Noun
Freq #41580
1

Place name

Wani

2

Mythology

wani (mythological sea monster)

鰐揣
ワニ揣
ă‚ă«ăăĄ
Noun
Freq #111853
1

Derogatory; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

wide mouth

2

alligator

3

temple gong

鰐皼
ワニ皼
ă‚ă«ăŒă‚
Noun
Freq #165508
1

crocodile or alligator skin (hide)

ă†ăżă‚ă« (攷鰐)
æ”·ăƒŻăƒ‹
攷鰐
うみワニ (æ”·ăƒŻăƒ‹)
ォミワニ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #175123
1

Rare term

saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus); estuarine crocodile

ă‚€ăƒȘスワニ
ć…„ă‚Šæ±Ÿă‚ă«
ă„ă‚Šăˆă‚ă«
ć…„æ±Ÿé°
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #184631
1

saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus); estuarine crocodile

鰐魚
がくぎょ
鱷魚
Noun
Freq #192836
1

crocodile; alligator; crocodilian

ă‚ă«è¶ł
ăƒŻăƒ‹è¶ł
é°è¶ł
ă‚ă«ă‚ă—
Noun
Freq #204280
1

bowlegs; knock-knees

鰐韫
ă‚ă«ă–ă‚
Noun
Freq #239184
1

Colloquial

ferocious shark

ă—ă‚ă‚ă«
癜鰐
ă‚·ăƒ­ăƒŻăƒ‹
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #244726
1

sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus); gray nurse shark

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