Word details

はりいか

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はりいか.

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Entry

いか (針烏賊)針烏賊針イカはりイカ (針イカ)ハリイカNoun
1

Word usually written using kana alone

golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta)

2

Madokai's cuttlefish (Sepia madokai)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

needle, pin, staple, stinger

10 strokesFrequency 505JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シン

Kun

はり

Nanori

crow, raven

10 strokesFrequency 2,042Grade 9

On

Kun

からすいずくんぞなんぞ

burglar, rebel, traitor, robber

13 strokesFrequency 2,045JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゾク

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