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

鮟鱇

Reading

Kana: あんこ
Romaji: anko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: あんこ型 (reading あんこがた)
2

goosefish (any anglerfish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil

Note: orig. meaning
See also: 鮟鱇 (reading あんこう, entry #1)

Kanji

Reading: アン
Meaning: angler-fish
Reading: コウ
Meaning: anglerfish