Word details

かたくちいわし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かたくちいわし.

Dictionary

Entry

たくちいわし片口鰯カタクチイワシNounUsually kanaFreq #154106
1

Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

4 strokesFrequency 1,076JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヘン

Kun

かた-かた

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

sardine, (kokuji)

21 strokesGrade 9

Kun

いわし

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