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[かえる()]
kaeru
noun, irregular kanji

Alternate Written Forms:

kaeru
[かえる()]
kaeru
[かえる()]
kaeru
Irregular Kanji
kawazu
[かわず()]
kawazu
kairu
[かいる()]
kairu
kaeru
kawazu

English Meaning(s) for 蛤

noun
  1. frog
  2. kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)

Definition and Synonyms for 蛤

Frog any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping
Synonyms: かえる, 海老
Shrimp any of various edible decapod crustaceans
Synonyms: かえる, シュリンプ, 海老
Frog semiaquatic and terrestrial species
Synonyms: かえる, 海老

Meanings for each kanji in 蛤

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Categories 蛤 is a member of

Amphibian cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water
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Seafood edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
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