Definition of 鳴門 (なると)

なる

鳴門

なると

naruto

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)
See also:鳴門巻き
3.
cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern(food term)
4.
Naruto, city in NE Tokushima pref(only relevant for 鳴門)
5.
Naruto Strait(abbreviation)(only relevant for 鳴門)(from 鳴門海峡)
6.
Naruto wakame(abbreviation)(only relevant for 鳴門)
Other readings:
鳴戸【なると】
Related Kanji
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
gate, counter for cannons
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)