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にぎす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にぎす.

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Entry

にぎす似鱚似義須ニギスNounUsually kana
1

deepsea smelt (Glossanodon semifasciatus)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

似

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

7 strokesFrequency 923JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ジ

Kun

に.るひ.る

Nanori

にた
鱚

sillaginoid, (kokuji)

23 strokes

Kun

きす
義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

13 strokesFrequency 415JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ギ

Nanori

ただしちかのりよし
須

ought, by all means, necessarily

12 strokesFrequency 1,339JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スシュ

Kun

すべから.くすべしひげまつもち.いるもと.める

Nanori

もとむぞ

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