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“Starfish” in Japanese

Short answer
海星 kaisei かいせー

Starfish in Japanese is “海星” (kaisei). Full meaning: starfish, sea star, asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis).

Other ways to say “Starfish” in Japanese

ひとで hitode starfish, sea star, asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) ヒトデ hitode starfish, sea star, asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis) マグロ女 maguroonna dead lay, starfish shibi tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay, starfish しび shibi tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay, starfish シビ shibi tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay, starfish まぐろ maguro tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay, starfish マグロ maguro tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.), tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay, starfish

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