Word details
引っ張りだこ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引っ張りだこ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
being very popular; being in great demand
Examples
あのタレントはひっぱりだこである。
That talent is much sought after.
2
Food, cooking
octopus dried on skewers
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
引
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2
On
イン
Kun
ひ.くひ.ける
Nanori
いなひきひけびき
張
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5
On
チョウ
Kun
は.る-は.り-ば.り
Nanori
はりわり
凧
kite, (kokuji)
5 strokesFrequency 2,117Grade 9
Kun
いかのぼりたこ
蛸
octopus
13 strokes
On
ソウショウ
Kun
たこ
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