Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 御玉杓子(おたまじゃくし) in Japanese

御玉杓子, お玉杓子, 蝌蚪
Kana Reading
おたまじゃくし, かと, オタマジャクシ
Romaji
otamajakushi, kato, otamajakushi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tadpole
    Example sentence
    鯉がおたまじゃくしを食べるって知ってた？ Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ladle
    Example sentence
    オタマジャクシはカエルになる。 Tadpoles become frogs.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    musical note
    Example sentence
    おたまじゃくしが大きくなるにつれ、尻尾が消えて足が生えはじめる。 As a tadpole grows, the tail disappears and legs begin to form.

Examples of 御玉杓子, お玉杓子, 蝌蚪, おたまじゃくし, かと, オタマジャクシ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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玉 JLPT 2

5 strokes

jewel, ball

On'Yomi: ギョク

Kun'Yomi: たま, たま-, -だま

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子 JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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杓

7 strokes

ladle, scoop

On'Yomi: シャク, チョウ, テキ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: ひしゃく

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蚪

10 strokes

tadpole

On'Yomi: ト

Kun'Yomi:

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蝌

15 strokes

tadpole

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi:

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