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starfish in Japanese

starfish in Japanese is 海星, ヒトデ, 人手 — starfish means a sea creature, not actually a fish, with a body typically shaped like a five-pointed star.

starfish in Japanese

海星
noun
Pronounced: hitode
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.
ヒトデ
noun
Pronounced: hitode
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.
人手
noun
Pronounced: hitode
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.
海盤車
noun
Pronounced: hitode
Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.

What does "starfish" mean?

  1. noun A sea creature, not actually a fish, with a body typically shaped like a five-pointed star.
    "They found a bright orange starfish clinging to the rocks at low tide."
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starfish in a sentence

  • They found a bright orange starfish clinging to the rocks at low tide.

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What is "starfish" in Japanese?

"starfish" in Japanese is 海星, ヒトデ, 人手. starfish means: A sea creature, not actually a fish, with a body typically shaped like a five-pointed star.

How do you pronounce 海星?

"starfish" in Japanese is 海星, pronounced "hitode".

How do you use "starfish" in a sentence?

Example: "They found a bright orange starfish clinging to the rocks at low tide." In Japanese, "starfish" is 海星, ヒトデ, 人手.

Are there other ways to say "starfish" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "starfish": 海星, ヒトデ, 人手, 海盤車.

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