Word details

月夜の蟹

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 月夜の蟹.

Dictionary

Entry

月夜の蟹月夜のカニつきよのかにNounExpression
1

crab with little meat; crab of a moonlit night

2

Idiomatic expression

something with no meat to it; something unsubstantial

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

month, moon

4 strokesFrequency 23JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ゲツガツ

Kun

つき

Nanori

おとがっずきもり

night, evening

8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

よる

crab

19 strokesFrequency 2,417Grade 9

On

カイ

Kun

かに

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