Word Meaning 箱海老

はこえび hakoebi

箱海老 is read as はこえび (hakoebi) and means Japanese spear lobster (Linuparus trigonus).

Meaning

English

Japanese spear lobster (Linuparus trigonus)

Reading

Kana

はこえび

Romaji

hakoebi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Rank 148753 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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