Word Meaning 虎海老

とらえび toraebi

虎海老 is read as とらえび (toraebi) and means tora velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis acclivis).

Meaning

English

tora velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis acclivis)

Reading

Kana

とらえび

Romaji

toraebi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146590 Priority X

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