産卵
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 産卵
1
egg-laying; spawning
Examples
鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。
Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
Kanji in this Word
産
11 strokes
Frequency: 161
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
products
bear
give birth
yield
childbirth
native
property
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.む
う.まれる
うぶ-
む.す
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もと
卵
7 strokes
Frequency: 1342
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
egg
ovum
spawn
roe
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たまご
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