Word Meaning 海老

えび ebi

海老 is read as えび (ebi) and means prawn.

Meaning

English

  1. prawn
  2. shrimp
  3. lobster
  4. crayfish

Reading

Kana

えび

Romaji

ebi

Writing Variants

  • えび ebi
  • えび ebi
  • えび ebi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 1257 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

海老責め

えびぜめ

bondage torture where the bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, with the rope tightened until their ankles touch their neck

海老チリ

えびちり

stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce

海老マヨ

えびまよ

shrimp with mayonnaise

大正海老

たいしょうえび

Chinese white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis)

北国赤海老

ほっこくあかえび

northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis)

北海海老

ほっかいえび

Hokkai shrimp (Pandalus latirostris)

バナメイ海老

ばなめいえび

whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

牛海老

うしえび

giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon)

箱海老

はこえび

Japanese spear lobster (Linuparus trigonus)

海老で鯛を釣る

えびでたいをつる

to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale

大歯団扇海老

おおばうちわえび

smooth fan lobster (Ibacus novemdentatus)