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N5 Kanji 77: 魚
Meaning of kanji 魚:

In Japanese, 魚 means “fish”.
How to read kanji 魚:
Kunyomi | さかな |
Onyomi | ぎょ |
How to write kanji 魚:

Origin of kanji 魚:

You can see the fish here.
So 魚 means “fish”.

Development of kanji 魚:

Vocabulary containing kanji 魚:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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魚 | さかな | fish |
金魚 | きんぎょ | goldfish |
魚釣り | さかなつり | fishing |
魚雷 | ぎょらい | torpedo |
魚屋 | さかなや | fish shop |
雑魚 | ざこ | small fish; normal enemy |
魚介類 | ぎょかいるい | seafood |
人魚 | にんぎょ | mermaid |
熱帯魚 | ねったいぎょ | tropical fish |
Example Sentences of kanji 魚:
変な魚が針にかかっている。 A strange fish is on the hook. 金魚に餌をやってる。 I’m feeding the goldfish. 父と私は時々魚釣りに行く。 Father and I go fishing once in a while. この川には雑魚がたくさんいる。 This river abounds in small fish. あの魚屋ではぴんぴん生きている魚を売っている。 They sell live fish at the fish store. |
Note:
「雑魚」is read as「ざこ」, it’s an exception, just remember it directly! |
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