Word details

きす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きす.

Dictionary

Entry

きす鱚鼠頭魚キスNounUsually kanaFreq #56646
1

鼠頭魚 is gikun

sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)

Examples
彼女にばっちりキスされちゃったよ。
She kissed me full on the lips.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鱚

sillaginoid, (kokuji)

23 strokes

Kun

きす
鼠

rat, mouse, dark gray

13 strokes

On

ソショ

Kun

ねずみねず
頭

head, counter for large animals

16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2

On

トウズト

Kun

あたまかしら-がしらかぶり

Nanori

かみがみちゃんつむりづ
魚

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

い

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