Word Meaning 魚狗

かわせみ kawasemi

魚狗 is read as かわせみ (kawasemi) and means beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers.

Meaning

English

  1. beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
  2. jade (gem)
  3. kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

Reading

Kana

かわせみ

Romaji

kawasemi

Writing Variants

  • 川蝉 かわせみ kawasemi
  • 翡翠 かわせみ kawasemi
  • 翡翠 しょうびん shoubin
  • 翡翠 ひすい hisui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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山魚狗

やませみ

crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)

狗母魚

えそ

lizardfish (any fish of family Synodontidae)

青眼狗母魚

あおめえそ

Chlorophthalmus albatrossis (species of greeneye)

うお

fish

魚群

なむら

school of fish

魚釣り

いおつり

fishing

魚市場

うおいちば

fish market

魚屋

さかなや

fish market

魚雷

ぎょらい

torpedo

魚介

ぎょかい

marine products

魚肉

ぎょにく

fish meat

魚介類

ぎょかいるい

marine products