What does kanji 鰊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鰊 is herring.

How is kanji 鰊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鰊 are にしん; the onyomi readings are レン.

Example words that use kanji 鰊 include 鰊, 鰊蕎麦, 鰊曇り, 鰊粕.

Kanken 1

鰊

Meaning

herring

Stroke Order

5 common entries

Showing 5 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

にしん

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

にしんそば

soba in hot broth, topped with a salty-sweet dried herring

にしんぐもり

cloudy weather near Hokkaido during the herrings season (from the third to the sixth lunar month)

にしんかす

dried and pressed boiled herring (used as fertilizer)

みがきにしん

dried, sliced herring

5 reference sentences

鰊は冷たい海に多くすむ。

Herring live in large numbers in cold seas.

市場で新鮮な鰊を買った。

I bought fresh herring at the market.

鰊の群れが湾に入ってきた。

A school of herring came into the bay.

祖父は鰊を干して保存していた。

My grandfather used to preserve herring by drying it.

この店では鰊の塩焼きが人気だ。

Salt-grilled herring is popular at this restaurant.