高足蟹

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Japanese

 タカアシガニ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
たか
Grade: 2
あし
Grade: 1
かに > がに
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
高脚蟹

Etymology

From (taka, tall) +‎ (ashi, leg) +‎ (kani, crab).

Pronunciation

Noun

(たか)(あし)(がに) or 高足蟹(タカアシガニ) (takaashigani

  1. a Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi)