Word details

ほっこくあかえび

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ほっこくあかえび.

Dictionary

Entry

っこくあかえび北国赤海老ホッコクアカエビNounUsually kanaFreq #292243
1

northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

red

7 strokesFrequency 584JLPT N3Grade 1

On

セキシャク

Kun

あかあか-あか.いあか.らむあか.らめる

Nanori

あこあま

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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