伊勢海老
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 伊 | 勢 | 海 | 老 |
| い Jinmeiyō |
せ Grade: 5 |
えび | |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 4 | ||
| on’yomi | jukujikun | ||
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 伊勢海老 (kyūjitai) 伊勢蝦 |
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).