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鯰
鯰
19 strokes

Meanings

fresh-water catfish
(kokuji)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ネン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なまず

Common Words

なまず
鯰
ナマズ
Noun
Freq #62054
1

Word usually written using kana alone

catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus)

2

Archaic

earthquake

大ナマズ
大鯰
だいナマズ (大ナマズ)
だいなまず (大鯰)
Noun
Freq #158423
1

giant catfish (mythological being thought to cause earthquakes)

ナマズ髭
なまず髭
鯰髭
なまずひげ
Noun
Freq #179316
1

drooping moustache

瓢箪鯰
ひょうたんなまず
Noun
Freq #181677
1

(person) slippery as an eel

でんきなまず
電気鯰
デンキナマズ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #241765
1

electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)

しびれなまず
痺鯰
痺れ鯰
シビレナマズ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #257999
1

Rare term

electric catfish (any species of family Malapteruridae, esp. species Malapterurus electricus)

鯰絵
なまず絵
なまずえ
Noun
Freq #285016
1

woodblock print depicting a giant catfish (popular in Edo after the 1855 earthquake)

さかさなまず
逆さ鯰
逆鯰
サカサナマズ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #312878
1

upside-down catfish (Synodontis nigriventris)

びわこおおなまず
琵琶湖大鯰
ビワコオオナマズ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #316575
1

Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)

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