魚
fish
JLPT N4 Grade 2 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- さかな
- On'yomi
- ギョ
- Radical
- 魚 · fish (fish)
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.
Example word
魚
fish
Stroke order & writing
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魚 in example sentences
がよ。 Sakana ga iru yo.
There are fish.
はます。 Sakana wa oyogemasu.
Fish can swim.
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
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.