Word Meaning

りょう ryou

漁 is read as りょう (ryou) and means catch (e.g. of fish).

Meaning

English

  1. catch (e.g. of fish)
  2. haul
  3. fishing
  4. gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed)

Reading

Kana

りょう

Romaji

ryou

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms Related Words 海上,海面,,釣り, Rank 16058 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

漁る

あさる

to fish

漁場

ぎょば

fishing grounds

漁業

ぎょぎょう

fishing industry

漁船

ぎょせん

fishing boat

漁師

りょうし

fisherman

漁村

ぎょそん

fishing village

漁期

ぎょき

fishing season

漁夫の利

ぎょふのり

profiting while others fight

漁民

ぎょみん

fishermen

漁港

ぎょこう

fishing harbour

漁労

ぎょろう

fishing

漁具

ぎょぐ

fishing tackle

Example Sentences

10

そふはわかいころ、まいあさいさりにでていた。

my grandfather used to go out fishing every morning when he was young.

このまちはむかしからいさりでせいけいをたててきた。

this town has long made its living from fishing.

ふゆのりょうはきけんがおおい。

winter fishing involves many dangers.

ことしはさけのりょうがじゅんちょうらしい。

salmon fishing seems to be going well this year.

そのむらではふるくからうみのりょうがさかんだ。

sea fishing has long been active in that village.

じもとのりょうをささえるため、あたらしいみなとがせいびされた。

a new port was developed to support the local fishery.

きんかいのりょうがねんねんむずかしくなっている。

fishing in nearby waters is becoming more difficult year by year.

ちちはりょうのしごとをつづけてさんじゅうねんになる。

my father has worked in the fishing industry for thirty years.

このちいきのりょうはかんこうともふかくむすびついている。

the fishery in this region is also closely tied to tourism.

Two dogs fight for a bone, and the third runs away with it.