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, たこの木, たこ焼き, たこ焼き器.

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 24 common entries

Showing 24 of 33 entries that include this kanji.

蛸

たこ

octopus

たこの木

たこのき

Pandanus boninensis (species of screw pine)

たこ焼き

たこやき

takoyaki

たこ焼き器

たこやきき

takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)

たこ焼き鍋

たこやきなべ

takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)

タコ足配線

タコあしはいせん

overloading an electrical circuit

たこ部屋

たこべや

labor camp

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)

蛸水母

たこくらげ

spotted jelly (Mastigias papua)

蛸船

たこぶね

eggcase (shell) of the winged argonaut

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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.

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