Word Meaning 平目

ひらめ hirame

平目 is read as ひらめ (hirame) and means flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae).

Meaning

English

flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae)
bastard halibut
olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
person who sucks up to superiors
toady

Reading

Kana

ひらめ

Romaji

hirame

Writing Variants

比目魚 ひらめ hirame
鮃ひらめ hirame

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 43590 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

平板動物目

へいばんどうぶつもく

Tricoplaciformes

平日

へいじつ

kanji radical 73

平和

へいわ

peace

平成

へいせい

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

平年

へいねん

non-leap year

平野

へいや

plain

平面

へいめん

level surface

平等

びょうどう

equality

平行

へいこう

not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

平常

へいじょう

normal

平地

へいち

level ground

平気

へいき

all right

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