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What is the Japanese word for "Squid"?

American English

squid

イカ

Japanese
Are you wondering how to say "Squid" in Japanese ? "Squid" is the equivalent to イカ in Japanese, and I’m pretty sure you’ve heard it many times before already. It’s also good to know, that イカリ means "Anchor" in Japanese, as well as "Crab" is カニ.
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anchor-イカリ.svg
American EnglishAnchor
Japaneseイカリ
crab-カニ.svg
American EnglishCrab
Japaneseカニ
dolphin-イルカ.svg
American EnglishDolphin
Japaneseイルカ
jellyfish-クラゲ.svg
American EnglishJellyfish
Japaneseクラゲ
lobster-ロブスター.svg
American EnglishLobster
Japaneseロブスター
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American EnglishMermaid
Japaneseにんぎょ
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American EnglishOctopus
Japaneseタコ
paddles-オール.svg
American EnglishPaddles
Japaneseオール
ray-エイ.svg
American EnglishRay
Japaneseエイ
seahorse-タツノオトシゴ.svg
American EnglishSeahorse
Japaneseタツノオトシゴ
seaweed-かいそう.svg
American EnglishSeaweed
Japaneseかいそう
shell-かい.svg
American EnglishShell
Japaneseかい
sea snail-まきがい.svg
American EnglishSea snail
Japaneseまきがい
starfish-ヒトデ.svg
American EnglishStarfish
Japaneseヒトデ
submarine-せんすいかん.svg
American EnglishSubmarine
Japaneseせんすいかん
whale-クジラ.svg
American EnglishWhale
Japaneseクジラ
Example sentences
American EnglishA squid usually has eight legs and two longer tentacles.
Learn the word for "Squid" in 32 More Languages.
Hungariantintahal
Korean오징어
Castilian Spanishel calamar
Frenchle calamar
Mandarin Chinese乌贼
Italianil calamaro
Germander Kalmar
Russianкальмар
Brazilian Portuguesea lula
Hebrewדיונון
Arabicحبار
Turkishkalamar
Danishtiarmet blæksprutte
Swedishtioarmad bläckfisk
Norwegianakkar
Hindiस्क्वीड
Tagalogpusit
Vietnamesemực ống
Esperantokalmaro
Dutchinktvis
Icelandicsmokkfiskur
Indonesiancumi - cumi
British Englishsquid
Mexican Spanishel calamar
European Portuguesea lula
Cantonese Chinese魷魚
Thaiปลาหมึก
Polishkałamarnica
Hawaiianmūheʻe
Māoriwheke
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