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kanji
魚Meaning
Fish
Reading
kunyomiうおuo
さかなsakana
onyomiぎょgyo
Parts
⺈Wrap 田Rice field 灬Fire (火)
Example Word
魚: fish. The Japanese noun '魚 (さかな)' means 'fish'. This word refers to the aquatic animal, and it is commonly used in everyday conversation, cooking, and biology. It can refer to fish in general or specific types of fish, depending on the context. For example: I like fish「魚が好きです」(さかながすきです). This fish is delicious「この魚は美味しい」(このさかなはおいしい). When used in compound words, it often retains its meaning, such as in '魚市場 (さかないちば)' (fish market). Note that '魚' can also be read as 'うお' in certain contexts, but 'さかな' is the more common reading in modern Japanese.
Radical
魚
Stroke Count
11JLPT
N4Grade
2Frequency
751
Handwriting
kanji
鮮Meaning
Fresh, Vivid
Reading
kunyomiあざaza
onyomiせんsen
Parts
魚Fish 羊Sheep
Example Word
朝鮮: Korea. The Japanese proper noun '朝鮮 (ちょうせん)' refers to 'Korea'. Historically, it was used to denote the Korean Peninsula and its people, particularly during the period of Japanese rule over Korea (1910-1945). In modern usage, it is often associated with North Korea, as South Korea is more commonly referred to as '韓国 (かんこく)'. Example sentences: Korea is a beautiful country「朝鮮は美しい国です」(ちょうせんはうつくしいくにです). I studied the history of Korea「私は朝鮮の歴史を勉強しました」(わたしはちょうせんのれきしをべんきょうしました).
Radical
魚
Stroke Count
17JLPT
N1Grade
7Frequency
1128
Handwriting