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カブトガニ (かぶとがに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カブトガニ

か

ぶ

と

が

に

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

horseshoe crab

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the marine arthropod of the family Limulidae, often considered a 'living fossil'.

カブトガニは生いきた化か石せきと呼よばれている。
The horseshoe crab is called a living fossil.
干かん潮ちょうの砂すな浜はまでカブトガニ

を

見み

つけ

た

。

I found a horseshoe crab on the sandy beach at low tide.

Written forms

カブトガニUsage90%
kana-only spelling
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
かぶとがにUsage10%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
兜かぶと蟹がに
Kanji spelling using 兜 (helmet) and 蟹 (crab); rarely used in practice.
甲かぶと蟹がに
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
鱟魚かぶとがに
Obscure kanji spelling using 鱟 (horseshoe crab) and 魚 (fish); not in common use.
鱟かぶとがに
Single-character kanji for horseshoe crab; very rare and not practical for learners.

Kanji

兜helmet, head piece
蟹crab
甲armor, high (voice), A grade
鱟

Etymology

The Japanese name カブトガニ literally means 'helmet crab', from 兜 (kabuto, 'helmet') and 蟹 (kani, 'crab'), referring to the shape of its carapace. The word is usually written in katakana, as is common for many animal names.

king crab

魚fish