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ヌマエビ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ヌマエビ.

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Entry

ヌマエビ沼エビぬまえび沼海老沼蝦NounUsually kana
1

Paratya compressa (species of freshwater shrimp)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

marsh, lake, bog, swamp, pond

8 strokesFrequency 1,467JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウ

Kun

ぬま

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

shrimp, prawn, lobster

15 strokesFrequency 2,501Grade 9

On

Kun

えび

Nanori

えみ

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