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N4 · 11 strokes · 195. 鬼 ghost · Irodori #13 · Starter L6
魚
fish
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ギョ
- Kun’yomi
- -ざかな、うお、さかな
Example words
魚
さかな
fish
魚雷
ぎょらい
torpedo
魚市場
うおいちば
fish market
魚釣り
さかなつり
fishing
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A pictograph: head (ク), body (田), and tail (灬) — a fish.
Components
The fish radical (魚) is this character — head (ク), scales (田), tail flames (灬).
Anchor word
魚 (さかな) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 魚 (さかな) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -ざかな、うお、さかな — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ギョ — common in compound words (熟語).