โ†โ†’
้ญš

Fish

ใ•ใ‹ใช (sakana), ใ†ใŠ (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 ้ญš looks like a fish skeleton: the head at the top, the spine running through the middle, and the bones spreading out below.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ฎใƒง (gyo)

Kunyomi: ใ•ใ‹ใช (sakana), ใ†ใŠ (uo)

Example Words

้ญš
ใ•ใ‹ใช (sakana)
Fish
้‡‘้ญš
ใใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ (kingyo)
Goldfish
้ญšๅธ‚ๅ ด
ใ•ใ‹ใชใ„ใกใฐ (sakana ichiba)
Fish market
้ญšๆ–™็†
ใ•ใ‹ใชใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Š (sakana ryouri)
Fish dish

Example Sentence

็งใฏ้ญšใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ้ฃŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ใŸใ— ใฏ ใ•ใ‹ใช ใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

watashi wa sakana o yoku tabemasu

I often eat fish.

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