Word details

サンショウウオ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word サンショウウオ.

Dictionary

Entry

サンショウウオ山椒魚んしょううおNounUsually kanaFreq #96312
1

salamander

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

Japanese pepper tree

12 strokes

On

ショウ

Kun

はじかみ

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

salamander, female whale, small fish, old person's teeth

19 strokes

On

ゲイ

Kun

さんしょううお

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