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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)

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

魚さかな

fish

魚 in example sentences

  • 魚さかながいるよ。

    Sakana ga iru yo.

    There are fish.

  • 魚さかなは泳およげます。

    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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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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.
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