- 1. [n] strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom — from 鳴門海峡
- 2. [n] kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern (abbr)
- 3. [n] {food} cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
- 4. [n] Naruto (city in Tokushima)
- 5. [n] Naruto Strait — from 鳴門海峡 (abbr)
- 6. [n] Naruto wakame (abbr)