What does kanji 鮫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鮫 is shark.

How is kanji 鮫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鮫 are さめ, みずち; the onyomi readings are コウ.

What words use kanji 鮫?

Example words that use kanji 鮫 include 鮫, 鮫鞘, 鮫肌, 鮫肌井守.

Pre-Level 1

鮫

Meaning

Kanji 鮫

shark

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さめみずち
Onyomi 音読み: コウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2244
Strokes: 17
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 鵁 • 駮 • 骹 • 餃 • 鉸 • 交 • 効

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Showing 17 common entries

Showing 17 of 69 entries that include this kanji.

鮫

さめ

shark

鮫鞘

さめざや

sharkskin scabbard

鮫肌

さめはだ

rough skin (like that of a shark)

鮫肌井守

さめはだいもり

rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)

鮫肌手長蛸

さめはだてながだこ

starry night octopus (Octopus luteus)

アメリカ七日鮫

アメリカなぬかざめ

swellshark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum, species of catshark in the Eastern Pacific)

インド撞木鮫

インドしゅもくざめ

winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii, species of Indo-West Pacific hammerhead shark)

カリフォルニア猫鮫

カリフォルニアねこざめ

horn shark (Heterodontus francisci, bullhead shark from the Eastern Pacific)

ダウリア蝶鮫

ダウリアちょうざめ

kaluga (Huso dauricus)

ペレス目白鮫

ペレスめじろざめ

Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezii, species of requiem shark found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil)

ボンネット撞木鮫

ボンネットしゅもくざめ

bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)

葦切鮫

よしきりざめ

blue shark (Prionace glauca, species of circumglobal requiem shark)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

海で鮫を見た人がいる。

Someone saw a shark in the sea.

その鮫は船の近くを泳いでいた。

The shark was swimming near the boat.

水族館で大きな鮫を見た。

I saw a large shark at the aquarium.

鮫の歯はとても鋭い。

A shark's teeth are very sharp.

漁師たちは沖で鮫に注意していた。

The fishermen were cautious of sharks offshore.

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