Question

蝦 えび shrimp, prawn, lobster S+ (none) Shrimp are the only “insects” that I can eat in my spare time: anything else requires way too much willpower. 2689

Accepted Answer

カ えみ 0 虫: insect; bug; temper又: or again; furthermore; on the other hand shrimp "Tip: Many different Kanji for shrimp: 蝦,海老, 鰕､蛯. This particular Kanji is likely to be seen as the old name for the Ainu: Ezo 蝦夷, and the land associated with them Ezochi 蝦夷地 (now called Hokkaido). A kanji you are likely to see for Shrimp on menus and such is 海老(えび). Those kanji are also used for Tiger Prawns 車海老(くるまえび) Co."

Kanji	蝦
Onyomi	カ
Kunyomi	えび
Nanori	えみ
English	shrimp, prawn, lobster
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Components	虫: insect; bug; temper 又: or again; furthermore; on the other hand
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	shrimp
Koohii Story 1	Shrimp are the only “insects” that I can eat in my spare time: anything else requires way too much willpower.
Koohii Story 2	"Tip: Many different Kanji for shrimp: 蝦,海老, 鰕､蛯. This particular Kanji is likely to be seen as the old name for the Ainu: Ezo 蝦夷, and the land associated with them Ezochi 蝦夷地 (now called Hokkaido). A kanji you are likely to see for Shrimp on menus and such is 海老(えび). Those kanji are also used for Tiger Prawns 車海老(くるまえび) Co."
RTK Index	2689

Kanji Shrimp 蝦 カ えび えみ Prawn Lobster

Kanji Shrimp 蝦カえびえみ Prawn Lobster