Word details

蝦夷

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

Dictionary

Entry

蝦夷みしエミシNounFreq #39395
1

Historical term

Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan

2

えぞ only; Historical term

Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

shrimp, prawn, lobster

15 strokesFrequency 2,501Grade 9

On

Kun

えび

Nanori

えみ

barbarian, savage, Ainu

6 strokesFrequency 2,324Grade 9

On

Kun

えびすえみしころ.すたい.らげる

Nanori

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