This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

蜘蛛海星

蜘蛛人手

Readings

Kana: くもひとで、クモヒトデ
Romaji: kumohitode, kumohitode
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

brittle star (any starfish-like echinoderm of the order Ophiuroidea); brittlestar

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

Ophioplocus japonicus (species of brittlestar)

Kanji

Readings: チ、 くも
Meaning: spider
Readings: チュ、 シュ
Meaning: spider
Readings: カイ、 うみ
Meanings: sea, ocean
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ほし、 -ぼし
Meanings: star, spot, dot, mark
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand