[魚] Handwritten Kanji for fish and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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