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コノハガニ (このはがに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

コノハガニ

Meanings

1

noun

arrowhead crab; halimeda crab

usually written using kana alone

A species of decorator crab (Huenia heraldica) known for its leaf-like appearance. Used in marine biology and diving contexts.

ダイビング中ちゅうにコノハガニを見みつけた。
I found an arrowhead crab while diving.
コノハガニは海かい藻そうに擬ぎ態たいする。
The arrowhead crab mimics seaweed.

Written forms

コノハガニ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
木この葉は蟹がに
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in older or specialized texts; the word is normally written in kana.
木葉蟹このはがに
Variant kanji spelling, also rare.

Kanji

木tree, wood
葉

leaf, plane, lobe

蟹crab

Etymology

The name 木の葉蟹 (コノハガニ) literally means 'leaf crab', referring to its leaf-like carapace. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a descriptive compound.