蝦夷
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蝦夷
1
Historical term
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan
2
えぞ only; Historical term
Yezo; Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands
Kanji in this Word
蝦
15 strokes
Frequency: 2501
Grade 9
Meanings
shrimp
prawn
lobster
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
ゲ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えび
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
えみ
夷
6 strokes
Frequency: 2324
Grade 9
Meanings
barbarian
savage
Ainu
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
えびす
えみし
ころ.す
たい.らげる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
し
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