Word details

えび

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word えび.

Dictionary

Entry

海老エビNounUsually kanaFreq #21527
1

prawn; shrimp; lobster

Examples
とにかくエビを与えよう。
Have some lobster at any rate.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

old man, old age, grow old

6 strokesFrequency 803JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ロウ

Kun

お.いるふ.ける

Nanori

えびおい

shrimp, prawn, lobster

15 strokesFrequency 2,501Grade 9

On

Kun

えび

Nanori

えみ

shrimp, (kokuji)

12 strokes

Kun

えびうば

shrimp, prawn, lobster

20 strokes

On

Kun

えび

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