甘海老 あまえび Also written アマエビ, 甘えび Meanings Noun northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp See also: ほっこくあかえび. Kanji 甘 sweet. Read as あまえる. 海 sea 老 elderly Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists