人魚
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人魚
1
mermaid; merman
Examples
伝説では、彼女は人魚だったと言われる。
The legend says that she was a mermaid.
Kanji in this Word
人
2 strokes
Frequency: 5
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
person
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
ニン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと
-り
-と
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
と
ね
ひこ
ふみ
魚
11 strokes
Frequency: 1208
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
fish
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うお
さかな
-ざかな
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
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