The kanji 蟹 (かに(kani))is a logographic character that is used in the Japanese writing system. It is composed of four parts: the radical 虫 (くも), which means “insect” or “bug,” and the radical 角 (かど), which means “angle” or “corner”, the radical 刀 (とう), which means sword, and the radical 牛 (うし), which means cow. Together, these four parts form the character 蟹 (かに), which means “crab.” In Japanese, the character is often used in words related to crab, such as 蟹工場 (かにこうじょう), which means “crab factory.” The kanji 蟹 is also used to write the names of certain crab species, such as the Japanese spider crab (蟹クモザル, かにクモザル).
Ten simple examples of the word crab in Japanese:
- 蟹を食べる (かにをたべる) – This means “to eat crab” in Japanese.
- 蟹の卵 (かにのたまご) – This means “crab eggs” in Japanese.
- 蟹肉 (かににく) – This means “crab meat” in Japanese.
- 蟹の山 (かにのやま) – This means “crab pile” in Japanese.
- 蟹工場 (かにこうじょう) – This means “crab factory” in Japanese.
- 蟹汁 (かにじる) – This means “crab soup” in Japanese.
- 蟹足 (かにあし) – This means “crab legs” in Japanese.
- 蟹煮 (かにに) – This means “crab stew” in Japanese.
- 蟹炒め (かにいため) – This means “stir-fried crab” in Japanese.
- 蟹屋 (かにや) – This means “crab shop” in Japanese.
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