How to say 'Octopus' in Japanese | たこ

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The Japanese word for Octopus is 'Tako', written as たこ in Japanese.

word

たこ

Meaning

Octopus

Reading

Tako

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'たこ' refers to an 'octopus', a sea creature with eight arms. It is commonly used in both everyday conversation and culinary contexts, as octopus is a popular ingredient in Japanese cuisine. For example: I ate octopus sushi「たこの寿司を食べた」(たこのすしをたべた). The octopus is swimming in the aquarium「たこが水族館で泳いでいる」(たこがすいぞくかんでおよいでいる). Additionally, 'たこ' can sometimes refer to a kite, but this is a less common usage and typically clarified by context. For example: The kite is flying high「たこが高く飛んでいる」(たこがたかくとんでいる).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7095

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word たこ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

こ

Reading

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'Tako' means 'Octopus' .

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