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かます

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かます.

Dictionary

Entry

ます梭子魚梭魚カマスNounUsually kanaFreq #272057
1

barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shuttle

11 strokes

On

Kun

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

barracuda

15 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

ぶりはまちかます

barracuda

15 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

たなごかます

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