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鮎: sweetfish (ayu)
sweetfish (ayu)
16 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
On
デン・ネン
Kunあゆ・なまず
In Japanese 鮎 is ayu, the sweetfish, a summer delicacy; the on-readings are practically never used.
Key words
鮎あゆsweetfish (ayu)
鮎釣りあゆつりayu fishing
若鮎わかあゆyoung ayu
稚鮎ちあゆjuvenile ayu
落ち鮎おちあゆayu heading downriver in autumn
Example sentences
夏になると、父は川へ鮎釣りに出かける。
In summer, my father goes ayu fishing on the river.
今夜は、塩焼きの鮎が食卓に並んだ。
Tonight, salt-grilled ayu was on the table.
春の川を、若鮎の群れが上っていく。
A school of young ayu swim up the spring river.