Word Meaning 白蝦

しらえび shiraebi

白蝦 is read as しらえび (shiraebi) and means Japanese glass shrimp (Pasiphaea japonica).

Meaning

English

  1. Japanese glass shrimp (Pasiphaea japonica)

Reading

Kana

しらえび

Romaji

shiraebi

Writing Variants

  • 白海老 しらえび shiraebi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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commoner without rank (in ancient China)

白鳥

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white-feathered bird

白髪

しらが

white hair

白紙

はくし

blank paper

白米

しらよね

polished rice

白樺

しらかば

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白菜

はくさい

napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)

白旗

はっき

white flag

白人

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unlicensed prostitute

白書

はくしょ

white paper (government report)

しろ

blank space