Fish names with Sakana-hen radicals that are useful to know

If you already know the Kanji for fish; 魚(sakana), you might easily guess the meanings of Kanji with Sakana-hen radical (魚).

There are a lot of fish names in Kanji with Sakana-hen radical.

Here’s some good examples that we often use in our daily life in Japan.

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KanjiHiraganaRomajiEnglish
さけsakesalmon
ますmasutrout
まぐろmagurotuna
あじajihorse mackerel
いわしiwashisardine
かつおkatsuobonito
さばsabamackerel
たいtaisea bream
たらtaracod
にしんnishinherring
ぶりburiyellowtail
すずきsuzukisea bass
かれいkareiflounder
うなぎunagieel
はもhamodagger-tooth pike conger
きすkisusand-smelt
さわらsawaraSpanish mackerel
ひらめhiramesole
あゆayusweetfish
さめsameshark
こいkoicarp
くじらkujirawhale

All of these Kanji are a little difficult as we don’t learn them at elementary schools. In other words, you might impress Japanese people if you know them 😉

 

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