横海老

横蝦

Readings

Kana: よこえび、ヨコエビ

Romaji: yokoebi, yokoebi

Definition

noun

1

gammaridean amphipod (any small, shrimp-like crustacean of suborder Gammaridea)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

横

Readings: オウ、 よこ

Meanings: sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse

海

Readings: カイ、 うみ

Meanings: sea, ocean

老

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける

Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

蝦

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 えび

Meanings: shrimp, prawn, lobster