What is the Kanji for "Fish" and "Fishing"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Fish" and "Fishing", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Fish" and "Fishing" is "釣".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Tsu".

Its onyomi reading is "Chou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The component "釒"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "釣" mean in japanese?

"釣" means "Fish" and "Fishing".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

お釣り: "Change". The Japanese noun 'お釣り (おつり)' refers to the money that is returned as 'change' after making a purchase. It is commonly used when paying in cash, where the amount paid exceeds the cost of the item(s) bought. For example: Here is your change - (お釣りです). I need to get some change - (お釣りが欲しいです).

釣り: "Fishing". The noun '釣り (つり)' means 'fishing'. It refers to the activity of catching fish, typically using a fishing rod, line, and hook. '釣り' can be used to describe both recreational and commercial fishing. For example: He enjoys fishing on the weekends - (彼は週末に釣りを楽しむ). My hobby is fishing - (私の趣味は釣りです).

釣り合い: "Balance". The Japanese noun '釣り合い (つりあい)' means 'balance'. This term refers to an equilibrium or symmetry between different elements or forces. It can describe physical, emotional, or conceptual balance. For example: The design of the room is balanced - (この部屋の設計は釣り合っている). She maintains a good work-life balance - (彼女は仕事とプライベートのバランスを保っている).

釣り合う: "Balance" or "Match". The Japanese verb '釣り合う (つりあう)' has two main meanings. The first meaning is 'to balance' or 'to be in balance'. This can refer to physical balance, like when something is evenly weighted, or to a state of equilibrium. For example: The scales are balanced - (その秤は釣り合っている). The second meaning is 'to match' or 'to be in harmony'. This implies that two things complement each other well. For example: This color scheme really balances well - (この配色は よく釣り合っている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.