Entry
  1. Noun

    snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens)

    Usually written using kana alone

Also written 黒太刀梭子魚【くろたちかます】、黒太刀梭魚【くろたちかます】、黒太刀魣【くろたちかます】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

4
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Kun
くろ、くろ.ずむ、くろ.い
On
コク
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
573 of 2500
Radical
black
WaniKani
Level 7

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-7-4SKIP code
4d7.2The Kanji Dictionary
6033.1Four corner code
3640deroo
9ed2Unicode hex code
1-25-85JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5403Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
7052New Nelson (John Haig)
2740New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3406Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1754Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2388Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
174Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
186Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
317A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1486Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
286Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
48040Morohashi
124A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
206Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
206Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
80sakade
284Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
137henshall3
204Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
45Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.14busy_people
1940Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
176Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
hei1Pinyin reading
heugKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
7WaniKani level
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plump, thick, big around

Kun
ふと.い、ふと.る
On
タイ、タ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
552 of 2500
Radical
big
WaniKani
Level 3

Built from

Used in names as

おお、たか、ひろ

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-3-1, 4-4-4SKIP code
0a4.18The Kanji Dictionary
4003.0Four corner code
1463deroo
592aUnicode hex code
1-34-32JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1172Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1137New Nelson (John Haig)
2152New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2673Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1360Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1846Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
120Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
126Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
343A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
105Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
508Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
5834Morohashi
164A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
629Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
639Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
269sakade
151Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
181henshall3
98Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
257crowley
124Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
409Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
121Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
tai4Pinyin reading
taeKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
3WaniKani level
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sword, saber, knife

Kun
かたな、そり
On
トウ
Strokes
2
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1794 of 2500
Radical
knife
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Used in names as

き、ち、と、わき

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
3-1-1, 4-2-1SKIP code
2f0.1The Kanji Dictionary
1722.0Four corner code
3545deroo
5200Unicode hex code
1-37-65JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
665Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
448New Nelson (John Haig)
2926New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3642Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1857Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2534Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
83Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
87Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1494A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
12Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
34Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1845Morohashi
181A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
37Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
37Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
289sakade
1088Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
198henshall3
81Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
441Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
177Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
84Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
dao1Pinyin reading
doKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level
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barracuda

Kun
ぶり、はまち、かます
On
シ、ソウ
Strokes
15
Radical
fish

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (9)
CodeReference
1-11-4SKIP code
11a4.2The Kanji Dictionary
9b73Unicode hex code
1-74-44jis212
2-93-37jis213
5282Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6847New Nelson (John Haig)
46020Morohashi
za2Pinyin reading