Word details

あなご

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あなご.

Dictionary

Entry

なご穴子アナゴ海鰻NounUsually kanaFreq #88237
1

conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hole, aperture, slit, cave, den

5 strokesFrequency 1,366JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ケツ

Kun

あな

Nanori

けなしし

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

あまうなうんひろひろしまちままわたる

eel

22 strokes

On

マンバン

Kun

うなぎ

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