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

お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

玉

jewel, ball

5 strokesFrequency 737JLPT N2Grade 1

On

ギョク

Kun

たまたま--だま

Nanori

おうだん
杓

ladle, scoop

7 strokes

On

シャクチョウテキヒョウ

Kun

ひしゃく
子

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シスツ

Kun

こ-こね

Nanori

いきぎくけねっ
蝌

tadpole

15 strokes

On

カ
蚪

tadpole

10 strokes

On

ト

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