Word details

てっぽううお

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word てっぽううお.

Dictionary

Entry

っぽううお鉄砲魚テッポウウオNounUsually kanaFreq #176984
1

archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

iron

13 strokesFrequency 672JLPT N2Grade 3

On

テツ

Kun

くろがね

Nanori

けんてっ

cannon, gun

10 strokesFrequency 1,268JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Nanori

づつ

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

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