鰐

わに

Also written ワニ, 鱷

Meanings

1. Noun crocodile; alligator
2. shark

Kanji

• 鰐 alligator; crocodile. Read as わに.

Example sentences

• ワニは暑い天候ではオスの子供しか生まないので、子供を産むメスがいなくなるという理由で、これもまた絶滅するかもしれない。
  The crocodile, which produces only male young in hotter weather, might die out too because there will be no females to breed.
• 彼の足はワニにかまれた。
  His leg was bitten by a crocodile.
• ワニが犬を食べた。
  The alligator ate the dog.

Common phrases

• ワニがいる
• 巨大なワニ

Words containing 鰐

• 鰐口 (わにぐち) wide mouth
• 内鰐 (うちわに) knock-kneed
• 鰐鮫 (わにざめ) ferocious shark

And 2 more.

Word lists

• Written

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists