noun

  1. strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom. From 鳴門海峡.
  2. kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern. Abbreviation.
  3. Food term.cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern.
  4. Naruto (city in Tokushima).
  5. Naruto Strait. Abbreviation. From 鳴門海峡.
  6. Naruto wakame. Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鳴門 なると
鳴戸 なると

Contained Kanji Breakdown

chirp, cry, bark
な.く メイ なる (2nd, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
bird, chicken
とり チョウ とっ (2nd, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)