Word details

おたまじゃくし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おたまじゃくし.

Dictionary

Entry

たまじゃくしお玉じゃくしお玉杓子オタマジャクシ蝌蚪NounUsually kanaFreq #79436
1

お玉じゃくし/お玉杓子 only

ladle

Examples
鯉がおたまじゃくしを食べるって知ってた?
Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?
2

tadpole

3

musical note

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

jewel, ball

5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ギョク

Kun

たまたま--だま

Nanori

おうだん

ladle, scoop

7 strokes

On

シャクチョウテキヒョウ

Kun

ひしゃく

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

tadpole

15 strokes

On

tadpole

10 strokes

On

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