Word details

たこ

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

Dictionary

Entry

たこ蛸タコ章魚鮹NounUsually kanaFreq #23497
1

octopus

Examples
食べられることなくそのたこは、海に帰ったのであった。
That octopus returned to the sea without being eaten.
2

Colloquial

fool; idiot

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

蛸

octopus

13 strokes

On

ソウショウ

Kun

たこ
章

badge, chapter, composition, poem, design

11 strokesFrequency 990JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Nanori

あきあきらあやふみ
魚

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

い
鮹

octopus

18 strokes

On

ショウソウ

Kun

たこ

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