Word Meaning 海老蟹

えびがに ebigani

海老蟹 is read as えびがに (ebigani) and means crayfish (esp. red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii).

Meaning

English

  1. crayfish (esp. red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii)

Reading

Kana

えびがに

Romaji

ebigani

Writing Variants

  • 蝦蟹 えびがに ebigani

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Rank 165178 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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海老

えび

prawn

海老根

えびね

Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)

海老反り

えびぞり

holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)

海老尾

えびお

goldfish with a shrimp-like tail

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

海老茶

えびちゃ

maroon

海老芋

えびいも

shrimp-shaped taro variety

海老錠

えびじょう

lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts)

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