What does kanji 鰉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鰉 is sturgeon.

How is kanji 鰉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鰉 are ちょうざめ, ひがい; the onyomi readings are コウ.

Example words that use kanji 鰉 include 鰉, 河鰉, 脂鰉, 琵琶鰉.

Kanken 1

鰉

Meaning

sturgeon

Stroke Order

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ひがい

Sarcocheillichthys variegatus (species of minnow)

かわひがい

Sarcocheilichthys variegatus variegatus (subspecies of cyprinid)

あぶらひがい

Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis (species of cyprinid)

びわひがい

Biwa oily gudgeon (Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus)

5 reference sentences

鰉は長い体をした魚だ。

A sturgeon is a fish with a long body.

水族館で大きな鰉を見た。

I saw a large sturgeon at the aquarium.

鰉は川と海を行き来する種類もいる。

Some kinds of sturgeon also move between rivers and the sea.

この店では鰉の料理を出している。

This restaurant serves sturgeon dishes.

昔は鰉がこの川にもいたらしい。

It seems that sturgeon used to live in this river too.