Japanese

Alternative forms

• 御玉杓子

Noun

お玉杓子 ‎(hiragana おたまじゃくし, katakana オタマジャクシ, romaji otamajakushi)

1. a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)
2. a tadpole (toad or frog larva)
3. (music, rare) a musical note

Synonyms

• (tadpole): 蝌 (か)蚪 (と) ‎(kato)