Vocabulary What does 海老 (えび, ebi) mean? 海老 (えび, ebi) means prawn; shrimp; lobster. Quick factsReadingえびRomajiebiPart of speechnoun 海老えびebiprawn; shrimp; lobster1noun prawn; shrimp; lobsterAlso written: 蝦、蛯、鰕Kanji in this word海sea老old, elderly person