Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2417 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 19
Meaning: crab
Kunyomi: かに
Onyomi: カイ
Composition: 解 虫
Radical: 虫
Meaning: insect
蟹行文字 (カイコウモンジ) cross-wise writing, alphabet usually written horizontally
蟹 (かに) crab
カニ歩き (カニあるき) walking like a crab
月夜の蟹 (つきよのかに) crab with little meat, crab of a moonlit night, something with no meat to it, something unsubstantial
渡り蟹 (わたりがに) swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus), Japanese blue crab