fish
On'yomi (音読み)
- ギョ
- ウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うお
- さかな
- あかうお
About this kanji
The kanji 魚 means "fish" and is commonly used in both nouns and compounds. You will see it in words like 魚屋 (さかなや), which means "fish shop," and 魚介類 (ぎょかいるい), referring to "seafood." Another common compound is 生魚 (なまざかな), meaning "raw fish," a popular term especially in sushi contexts. Additionally, you may encounter 金魚 (きんぎょ), which means "goldfish." This kanji's native readings include うお and さかな, while its Sino-Japanese readings are ギョ and ウ. Keep in mind that the kanji can appear with different contexts, so learning its compounds will help expand your understanding.
Example sentences
魚を捕まえた。
I caught a fish.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fish
- Tiếng Việt
- cá
- 日本語
- 魚
- 한국어
- 물고기
- 中文
- 鱼
- id
- ikan
- th
- ปลา
- es
- pez
- fr
- poisson
- de
- Fisch
- pt
- peixe
Common compounds
- 魚屋さかなやfish shop
- 魚介類ぎょかいるいseafood, fish and shellfish
- 生魚なまざかなraw fish
- 金魚きんぎょgoldfish
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