Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 海苔(のり) in Japanese

海苔
Kana Reading
のり
Romaji
nori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    nori (edible seaweed, esp. species Porphyra tenera and others of genus Porphyra, usu. dried and pressed into sheets); laver
    Example sentence
    うちの猫は大変海苔が好きである。 Our cat is very fond of seaweed.

Examples of 海苔, のり in a sentence

Kanji in this word

海 JLPT 4

9 strokes

sea, ocean

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: うみ

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海

10 strokes

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: うみ

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苔

8 strokes

moss, lichen

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: こけ, こけら

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