いか — meaning in English
ika
Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead
English meaning
- cuttlefish noun A squid-like sea creature with eight arms, two long tentacles, and an internal shell, known for squirting dark ink when threatened.
- kite noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.
- squid noun A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish.
Senses
いか is used for these senses in English:
- cuttlefish Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened.
kite — full definition
- noun A bird of prey with long wings and a forked tail, known for gliding and soaring.
- noun A light frame covered in fabric or plastic, flown on a string in the wind for fun.
- verb To write or use a cheque against an account that doesn't have enough money to cover it.
- verb To rise or increase rapidly, especially used of costs or prices.