Kanji

漁

漁

fishing, fishery

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ギョ, リョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あさる

Common Readings

ギョ, リョウ

Example sentences

漁る あさる
彼 は 古本屋 を 漁って 、 珍しい 初版本 を 見つけ出した 。

He searched through second-hand bookstores and found a rare first edition.

定置網 ていちあみ
漁る とき 定置網 を 使う

When fishing, they use set nets.

漁師 りょうし
私 の 祖父 は 、 若い 頃 から 漁師 として 働いています 。

My grandfather has been working as a fisherman since he was young.

行方不明 ゆくえふめい
昨夜 の 嵐 で 、 数名 の 漁師 が 行方不明 に なっている 。

Several fishermen are missing due to last night's storm.

漁 りょう
祖父 は 若い 頃 、 海 で 漁 を していた

My grandfather used to fish in the sea when he was young.

解禁 かいきん
アユ 漁 は 本日 解禁 された

Ayu fishing was opened today.

漁船 ぎょせん
漁船 が 港 に 戻って きた

The fishing boat returned to the port.

出港 しゅっこう
漁船 が 早朝 に 港 を 出港した 。

The fishing boat left the port early in the morning.

漁業 ぎょぎょう
この 地域 では 漁業 が 盛ん です 。

The fishing industry is thriving in this region.

漁村 ぎょそん
彼 は 静か な 漁村 で 生まれ育った 。

He was born and raised in a quiet fishing village.

Example Vocabulary

漁る

あさる

to search for; to forage; to fish

漁師

りょうし

fisherman

漁

りょう

fishing

漁船

ぎょせん

fishing boat

大漁

たいりょう

読み漁る

よみあさる

漁り

すなどり

漁業

ぎょぎょう

fishing industry

漁夫の利

ぎょふのり

漁村

ぎょそん

fishing village

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