Word details

明太

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 明太.

Dictionary

Entry

明太ンタイめんたいNounFreq #82786
1

walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack

2

Abbreviation

walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bright, light

8 strokesFrequency 67JLPT N3Grade 2

On

メイミョウミン

Kun

あ.かりあか.るいあか.るむあか.らむあき.らかあ.ける-あ.けあ.くあ.くるあ.かす

Nanori

あきらあけあすきらさやさやかとしはる

plump, thick, big around

4 strokesFrequency 552JLPT N3Grade 2

On

タイ

Kun

ふと.いふと.る

Nanori

おおたかひろ

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