Kanji: 魚 fish

JLPT N4 | 11 Strokes

魚

On: ぎょ
Kun: うお；さかな

Meaning: fish

Kanji Parts:

勹 wrapping
田　rice paddy
⺣ fire

Etymology:

Hot sushi! You wrap 勹 fish with rice from the rice paddy 田 and then, wanting cooked food, you fry it with fire ⺣.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

金魚 (きんぎょ　)goldfish
魚類(ぎょるい) fish; types of fish; fish-kind
魚釣(さかなつ)りfishing
魚雷(ぎょらい) torpedo
魚市場(うおいちば) fish market

彼女(かのじょ)は金魚(きんぎょ)を飼(か)っている。

She has a goldfish.

彼女 she
金魚 goldfish
飼っている have (a pet); keep (a pet)

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