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鰯

sardine
Stroke count: 21

Readings

Kun readingいわし
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sardineRtK
  2. (kokuji)
  1. pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus)

Radicals and components

Radical魚fish
Components
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Compound words

鰯雲いわしぐも
cirrocumulus cloud
鰯鯨いわしくじら
sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
乾鰯ほしか
fertilizer made from dried sardines
干鰯ほしか
fertilizer made from dried sardines
畳鰯たたみいわし
sheet of dried sardines
赤鰯あかいわし
pickled sardines
柊鰯ひいらぎいわし
sardine and holly charm
乾し鰯ほしか
fertilizer made from dried sardines
干し鰯ほしか
fertilizer made from dried sardines
潤目鰯うるめいわし
round herring (Etrumeus teres)
片口鰯かたくちいわし
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)

Stroke Order

21 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 鰯

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