Word details

あんこう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あんこう.

Dictionary

Entry

あんこう鮟鱇アンコウNounFreq #97646
1

Word usually written using kana alone

goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil

2

curved gutter

3

Archaic

fool

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鮟

angler-fish

17 strokes

On

アン
鱇

anglerfish

22 strokes

On

コウ

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