Kanji

魚

魚

fish

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

魚部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギョ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うお, さかな, -ざかな

Nanori (Name Reading)

いお, うお, お, な

Common Readings

ギョ, うお, さかな

Example sentences

魚 さかな
海 に は たくさん の 魚 が 泳いでいる 。

There are many fish swimming in the sea.

むしろ むしろ
私 は 肉 より むしろ 魚 が 好き だ 。

I like fish rather than meat.

雑魚 ざこ
雑魚 は 相手 に せず 、 ボス の ところ へ 向かった 。

I didn't bother with the small fry and headed for the boss.

人魚 にんぎょ
その 物語 の 主人公 は 美しい 人魚 でした 。

The main character of that story was a beautiful mermaid.

金魚 きんぎょ
祭り で 金魚 を 三 匹 掬った 。

I scooped up three goldfish at the festival.

水槽 すいそう
水槽 の 中 で 金魚 が 泳いでいる

Goldfish are swimming in the tank.

焼き魚 やきざかな
朝ご飯 に は 焼き魚 が 一番 だ 。

Grilled fish is the best for breakfast.

焦げる こげる
焼き魚 が 真っ黒 に 焦げてしまった 。

The grilled fish was burnt black.

小魚 こざかな
小魚 を 食べて 育つ 大きな 魚 も いる 。

There are also large fish that grow by eating small fish.

綟網 もじあみ
漁師 たち は 綟網 を 使って 、 小魚 を 獲った 。

The fishermen used fine-mesh nets to catch small fish.

Example Vocabulary

魚

さかな

fish

雑魚

ざこ

small fry; small fish; minor player

人魚

にんぎょ

mermaid

金魚

きんぎょ

goldfish

焼き魚

やきざかな

grilled fish

小魚

こざかな

small fish

魚雷

ぎょらい

魚料理

さかなりょうり

fish dish; fish cuisine

魚屋

さかなや

fish store; fishmonger

魚介類

ぎょかいるい

seafood; fish and shellfish

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