What does kanji 蝦 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蝦 is lobster.

How is kanji 蝦 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蝦 are えび; the onyomi readings are カ, ゲ.

What words use kanji 蝦?

Example words that use kanji 蝦 include 蝦夷, 蛙, 海老, エビヅル虫.

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蝦

Meaning

Kanji 蝦

lobster

lobster, prawn, shrimp

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: えび
Onyomi 音読み: カゲ
Nanori 名乗り: えみ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2501
Strokes: 15
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 暇 • 霞 • 縀 • 猳 • 瘕 • 叚 • 假

Related vocabulary

26 common entries

Showing 26 of 76 entries that include this kanji.

蝦夷

えみし

Yezo

蛙

かわず

frog

海老

えび

prawn

エビヅル虫

エビヅルむし

clearwing moth larva

がま口

がまぐち

(coin) purse with a metal clasp

蝦夷にゅう

えぞにゅう

Angelica ursina (species of perennial herb)

蝦夷ネギ

えぞねぎ

chives (Allium schoenoprasum var. schoenoprasum)

蝦夷茜

えぞあかね

yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum flaveolum)

蝦夷榎

えぞえのき

Japanese hackberry (Celtis jessoensis)

蝦夷黄菅

えぞきすげ

lemon day-lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, formerly Hemerocallis flava)

蝦夷貝

えぞばい

Middendorf's whelk (Buccinum middendorffi)

蝦夷菊

えぞぎく

China aster (Callistephus chinensis)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この店の蝦はとても新鮮だ。

The shrimp at this shop is very fresh.

母は蝦の天ぷらを作った。

My mother made shrimp tempura.

蝦を焼くいい匂いがする。

There is a nice smell from shrimp being grilled.

彼は蝦アレルギーがある。

He is allergic to shrimp.

今夜は大きな蝦をゆでて食べよう。

Let's eat some large boiled shrimp tonight.

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