The Japanese word for crab is
蟹
かに - kani
Japanese Definition
crab | |
1. 名詞. 蟹。 |
Translations for crab and their definitions
カニ | |
1. n. 蟹: a crab |
蟹 | |
1. n. a crab (infraorder Brachyura) | |
2. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as カニ |
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(kani)
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