What does kanji 蟹 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蟹 is crab.

How is kanji 蟹 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蟹 are かに; the onyomi readings are カイ.

What words use kanji 蟹?

Example words that use kanji 蟹 include 蟹, カニ殻, カニ漁, カニ挟み.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

蟹

Meaning

Kanji 蟹

crab

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かに
Onyomi 音読み: カイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 蠏 (Legal Form)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2417
Strokes: 19
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 蠏 • 邂 • 檞 • 廨 • 懈 • 解 • 薢

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 66 entries that include this kanji.

蟹

かに

crab

カニ殻

カニがら

crab shell (often ground or crushed and used as fertilizer)

カニ漁

カニりょう

crab fishing

カニ挟み

かにばさみ

flying scissors

かに玉

かにたま

Chinese dish with fried egg and crab

がに股

がにまた

bowlegs

かに座

かにざ

Cancer (constellation)

かに刺し

かにさし

crab sashimi

かに星雲

かにせいうん

Crab Nebula

カニ歩き

カニあるき

walking like a crab

カニ目レンチ

カニめレンチ

adjustable pin wrench

蟹しゃぶ

かにしゃぶ

crab shabu-shabu

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

海で大きな蟹を見つけた。

I found a big crab at the sea.

この蟹はまだ生きている。

This crab is still alive.

夕飯に蟹をゆでた。

I boiled crab for dinner.

砂浜を小さな蟹が歩いていた。

A small crab was walking on the sandy beach.

彼は蟹が苦手だ。

He does not like crab.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 15 related entries

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