What does kanji 蛸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蛸 is octopus.

How is kanji 蛸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蛸 are たこ; the onyomi readings are ショウ, ソウ.

What words use kanji 蛸?

Example words that use kanji 蛸 include 蛸の足, 蛸引き, 蛸烏賊, 蛸船.

Pre-Level 1

蛸

Meaning

Kanji 蛸

octopus

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たこ
Onyomi 音読み: ショウソウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 硝 • 消 • 宵 • 梢 • 筲 • 肖 • 削

Related vocabulary

Showing 20 common entries

Showing 20 of 33 entries that include this kanji.

蛸の足

たこのあし

Penthorum chinensis (species of saxifrage)

蛸引き

たこひき

long, thin-bladed knife used for sashimi preparation

蛸烏賊

たこいか

boreopacific armhook squid (Gonatopsis borealis)

蛸船

たこぶね

eggcase (shell) of the winged argonaut

蛸足配線

たこあしはいせん

overloading an electrical circuit

蛸壷

たこつぼ

foxhole (in a battlefield)

蛸入道

たこにゅうどう

octopus

蛸配当

たこはいとう

bogus dividend

蛸坊主

たこぼうず

man with a bald or shaven head

貝蛸

かいだこ

greater argonaut (species of paper nautilus, Argonauta argo)

寒天蛸

かんてんだこ

seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus)

鮫肌手長蛸

さめはだてながだこ

starry night octopus (Octopus luteus)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

蛸は海の底をゆっくり動いていた。

The octopus was moving slowly along the seafloor.

水族館で大きな蛸を見た。

I saw a big octopus at the aquarium.

蛸は足を器用に使う。

An octopus uses its arms very skillfully.

この店の蛸はやわらかくておいしい。

The octopus at this shop is tender and tasty.

岩のかげに蛸が隠れている。

An octopus is hiding behind the rock.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.