Word details

しろえび

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

Dictionary

Entry

しろえび白蝦白海老シロエビNounUsually kana
1

broad velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis lata)

2

shiba shrimp (Metapenaeus joyneri)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

shrimp, prawn, lobster

15 strokesFrequency 2,501Grade 9

On

Kun

えび

Nanori

えみ

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

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