🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Benoki)
がい【蟹】 : gai | define meaning
gai
Pronunciation: [ɡai]
Definition
Noun
- Crab
Etymology
Cognate to Tottori がに gani; Kumamoto がね gane; Kagoshima がね gane; Koshikijima があね gaane; Kikai がにー ganii; Okinoerabu がに gani; Okinawan がに gani; and standard Japanese かに【蟹】 kani "crab".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蟹 |
| Kana | がい |
| Romanization | gai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡai] |
意味：かに【蟹】
Categories:
蟹
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 1). がい【蟹】 : gai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5850/gai/.