Word Meaning 大蛸

おおだこ oodako

大蛸 is read as おおだこ (oodako) and means giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini).

Meaning

English

giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
North Pacific giant octopus

Reading

Kana

おおだこ

Romaji

oodako

Writing Variants

大だこ おおだこ oodako
大ダコ おおだこ oodako

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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大文字

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