Word details

きす

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

Dictionary

Entry

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

sillaginoid, (kokuji)

23 strokes

Kun

きす

rat, mouse, dark gray

13 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

ねずみねず

head, counter for large animals

16 strokesFrequency 433JLPT N3Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

あたまかしら-がしらかぶり

Nanori

かみがみちゃんつむり

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

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