Word Meaning 明太

めんたい mentai

明太 is read as めんたい (mentai) and means walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper).

Meaning

English

  1. walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
  2. walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)
  3. Alaska pollack

Reading

Kana

めんたい

Romaji

mentai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 74790 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

明太子

めんたいこ

walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)

川明太

かわめんたい

burbot (Lota lota)

辛子明太子

からしめんたいこ

salted cod roe flavored with red pepper

明治

めいじ

Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

明確

めいかく

clear

明記

めいき

clear writing

明暗

めいあん

light and darkness

明文化

めいぶんか

stipulation

明示

めいじ

elucidation

明晩

みょうばん

tomorrow evening

明け暮れ

あけくれ

morning and evening

明解

めいかい

clear explanation