伊勢海老
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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伊 | 勢 | 海 | 老 |
い Jinmeiyō |
せ Grade: 5 |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 4 |
Irregular |
Alternative forms
Etymology
From 伊勢 (Ise, a bay in central Japan) + 海老 (ebi, “shrimp”), from its appearance resembling a giant shrimp.
The use of 海老 is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation
Noun
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