Kanji

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.

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.

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.

かつて かつて
ここはかつて、静かな漁村だった。

This place was once a quiet fishing village.

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