Word details

かつお

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かつお.

Dictionary

Entry

つお松魚堅魚ょうぎょ (松魚)カツオNounUsually kanaFreq #53172
1

skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bonito

22 strokes

On

ケン

Kun

かつお

pine tree

8 strokesFrequency 471JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

まつ

Nanori

おおしょまっ

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

12 strokesFrequency 1,049JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かた.い-がた.い

Nanori

きん

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