Today’s Kanji is “魚” (sakana); Kanji for “fish”.
Handwritten Kanji “魚” (sakana)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “魚”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 魚 | ギョ うお さかな | gyo uo sakana | 11 | 魚 | fish |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “魚”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 魚を釣る | さかなをつる | sakanawotsuru | Catch a fish |
| 魚市場 | うおいちば | uoichiba | fish market |
| 半魚人 | はんぎょじん | hangyojin | merfolk |
