| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 魚 | さかな | サカナ |
Pronunciation: sakana
How to Say It Outloud: sah-kah-nah
Usage: 魚 is commonly used to refer to fish in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:
昨日、スーパーで新鮮な魚を買いました。
昨日、スーパーで新鮮な魚を買いました。Example Sentence English:Yesterday, I bought fresh fish at the supermarket.
Yesterday, I bought fresh fish at the supermarket.Dictionary
魚さかなCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n5
Noun- fish
釣るつるCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to fish; to angle; to catch
Transitive verb
- to lure in; to tempt; to attract; to entice; to allure
魚類ぎょるいCommon word
Noun- fish; fishes
- Fish
漁るあさるCommon word
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to fish
Transitive verb
- to look for; to search for; to hunt for; to scavenge; to scrounge; to look through; to rummage through
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
- to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
魚族ぎょぞく
Noun- fish
さ文字さもじ
Noun- fish; mackerel
御魚おとと
Noun- fish
魚屋さかなや
Noun- fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
フィッシュフィッシュCommon word
Noun- fish
生臭いなまぐさいCommon wordjlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- smelling of fish; fishy; smelling of blood; bloody
- degenerate (of a monk); depraved; corrupt; fallen
- worldly; mundane; secular; common; ordinary
- fishy; suspicious; questionable
河豚ふぐ
Noun- puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
- Tetraodontidae
天ぷらてんぷらCommon word
Noun- tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
- Tempura
釣り針つりばり
Noun- fish hook
- Fish hook
赤身あかみ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- heartwood
淡水魚たんすいぎょ
Noun- freshwater fish
- Freshwater fish
魚市場うおいちば
Noun- fish market
- Uoichiba
熱帯魚ねったいぎょCommon word
Noun- tropical fish
こん
Noun- fish
Counter
- counter for fish
とととと
Noun- fishie; birdie; chickie
銀鱗ぎんりん
Noun- silvery scale; fish
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