Word details

とびこ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word とびこ.

Dictionary

Entry

とびこ飛び子飛子NounFreq #183449
1

Word usually written using kana alone

flying fish roe

2

Archaic

travelling male homosexual prostitute

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fly, skip (pages), scatter

9 strokesFrequency 580JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

と.ぶと.ばす-と.ばす

Nanori

あすとび

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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