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鱗: scales (fish)

scales (fish)
24 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 11 words here

Readings

On
リン
Kun
うろこ・こけ・こけら

うろこ is the plain word; リン appears in 逆鱗 (a superior's fury, as in 逆鱗に触れる) and 鱗粉.

Key words

鱗うろこscale (fish)
逆鱗げきりんwrath of a superior
鱗粉りんぷんscales on a moth's wing
片鱗へんりんglimpse; hint (of talent)
鱗雲うろこぐもmackerel sky

Example sentences

I scaled the fish and then grilled it with salt.

A subordinate's careless remark provoked the company president's wrath.

Though new to the job, she is already showing glimpses of being a big talent.

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