Where does “heikegani” come from?
heikegani (English) comes from Japanese 平家蟹, from Japanese 蟹, from Japanese 殻 — shell, crust, chaff; husk, hull; cinders, ashes.
heikegani (English): "Heikeopsis japonica", a species of crab native...
Definitions
- "Heikeopsis japonica", a species of crab native...
Ancestry of “heikegani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 平家蟹 | — |
| 2 | Japanese | 蟹 | a crab |
| 3 | Japanese | 殻 | shell, crust, chaff; husk, hull; cinders, ashes |