Word Meaning 活〆

いけじめ ikejime

活〆 is read as いけじめ (ikejime) and means draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh.

Meaning

English

  1. draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
  2. fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
  3. killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking)
  4. fish killed in a fishtank

Reading

Kana

いけじめ

Romaji

ikejime

Writing Variants

  • 活け〆 いけしめ ikeshime
  • 活け〆 いけじめ ikejime
  • 活け締め いけしめ ikeshime
  • 活け締め いけじめ ikejime
  • 活〆 いけしめ ikeshime
  • 活締 いけしめ ikeshime
  • 活締 いけじめ ikejime
  • 活締め いけしめ ikeshime
  • 活締め いけじめ ikejime

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 53741 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

活動

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活発

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lively

活用

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活力

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活気

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活字

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活火山

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活魚

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live fish and shellfish (kept in a tank in a restaurant)

活性

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active

活動家

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activist

活路

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means of survival

活写

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vivid description