้ญ
Fish
ใใใช (sakana), ใใ (uo)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Every Children's Day, giant carp streamers called "Koinobori" fly above homes across Japan. The colorful fish appear to swim through the sky, symbolizing strength, determination, and the hope that children will overcome life's challenges just as a carp swims against a strong current.
Memory Trick
The kanji ้ญ looks like a fish skeleton: the head at the top, the spine running through the middle, and the bones spreading out below.
Readings
Onyomi: ใฎใง (gyo)
Kunyomi: ใใใช (sakana), ใใ (uo)
Example Words
้ญ
ใใใช (sakana)
Fish
้้ญ
ใใใใ (kingyo)
Goldfish
้ญๅธๅ ด
ใใใชใใกใฐ (sakana ichiba)
Fish market
้ญๆ็
ใใใชใใใใ (sakana ryouri)
Fish dish
Example Sentence
็งใฏ้ญใใใ้ฃในใพใใ
ใใใ ใฏ ใใใช ใ ใใ ใในใพใใ
watashi wa sakana o yoku tabemasu
I often eat fish.