Word details

鳴門

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

Dictionary

Entry

鳴門鳴戸るとNounFreq #65214
1

From 鳴門海峡

strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom

2

Abbreviation

kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern

3

Food, cooking

cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern

4

鳴門 only

Naruto (city in Tokushima)

5

鳴門 only; Abbreviation; From 鳴門海峡

Naruto Strait

6

鳴門 only; Abbreviation

Naruto wakame

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk

14 strokesFrequency 1,279JLPT N2Grade 2

On

メイ

Kun

な.くな.るな.らす

Nanori

なりなる

gate, counter for cannons

8 strokesFrequency 452JLPT N3Grade 2

On

モン

Kun

かど

Nanori

じょうゆき

door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

4 strokesFrequency 575JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

Nanori

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