Word details

さんま

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さんま.

Dictionary

Entry

んま秋刀魚サンマNounUsually kanaFreq #59281
1

Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

autumn

9 strokesFrequency 635JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シュウ

Kun

あきとき

Nanori

あい

sword, saber, knife

2 strokesFrequency 1,794JLPT N1Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

かたなそり

Nanori

わき

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

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