Meaning

Primary

Fish

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

さかな
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word:

Imagine a fish. Now imagine the fish playing soccer, while wearing a nun's outfit. This is a soccer nun (さかな).

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 魚のウロコ

    fish scale

    魚のホネ

    fishbones

    魚のエサ

    fish food

Context Sentences

これは、「コイ」と言う名の魚です。

This is a fish called "koi."

魚を切るのが下手です。

I'm not good at cutting fish.

日本では生の魚を食べます。

In Japan, people eat raw fish.

Kanji Composition