Word Meaning 活締め

いきじめ ikijime

活締め is read as いきじめ (ikijime) 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

いきじめ

Romaji

ikijime

Writing Variants

  • 活き締め いきしめ ikishime
  • 活き締め いきじめ ikijime
  • 活締め いきしめ ikishime

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 57510 Priority J

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