Kanji

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

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.

掬い上げる すくいあげる
彼は網で小魚を掬い上げた。

He scooped up the small fish with a net.

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