Meaning

Primary

Clownfish

Alternative

Anemone Fish

Word Type

noun

Explanation

I want you to try to bear this truth and that's these kanji make up the word clownfish! Do you think a clownfish is this bear? I'm telling the truth! Maybe.

Reading

くまのみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word consists of the kun'yomi readings for all the kanji. You haven't learned these readings for or yet though, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

If you get too close to a clownfish, it will hide inside its stinging anemone and shout, "YOU DON'T KNOW ME (のみ)! It's true, you don't know this clownfish, but you want to. I guess all of them are afraid of strangers though... how will you know me if you don't give me a chance, clownfish?!

Context

Context Sentences

ニモやその家族は、隠熊之実という魚だよ。

Nemo and his family are fish called clownfish.

Kanji Composition