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魚

fish

JLPT N4 Grade 2 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
さかな
On'yomi
ギョ
Radical
魚 · fish (fish)

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Example word

魚さかな

fish

魚 in example sentences

  • がよ。

    Sakana ga iru yo.

    There are fish.

  • はます。

    Sakana wa oyogemasu.

    Fish can swim.

  • 魚さかな、美味おいしい?

    Sakana, oishii?

    Is the fish good?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 魚

More 魚 (fish) kanji

魚 means "fish". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read さかな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギョ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 魚 mean?
魚 means "fish". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 魚 have?
魚 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 魚 read?
It is read さかな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ギョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 魚?
魚 is a JLPT N4 kanji.