Meaning

Primary

Saltwater Fish

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've got a sea water fish, or in other words, a saltwater fish.

Reading

かいすいぎょ
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 海水魚のにおい

    smell of saltwater fish

    海水魚のエサ

    feed for saltwater fish

    海水魚の大きさ

    size of saltwater fish

Context Sentences

カクレクマノミは海水魚です。

The clownfish is a saltwater fish.

このお店で一番人気のある海水魚はどれですか?

Which is the most popular saltwater fish in this store?

やっぱり海水魚はニオイが気になります。

After all, I'm worried about the smell of saltwater fish.

Kanji Composition