Word details

魚雷

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

Dictionary

Entry

魚雷ょらいNounFreq #32325
1

torpedo

Examples
戦艦ビスマルク号を海のもくずとするには、何発もの魚雷を命中させなければならなかった。
It took many torpedo hits to send the battleship Bismarck to Davy Jones's locker.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fish

11 strokesFrequency 1,208JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ギョ

Kun

うおさかな-ざかな

Nanori

thunder, lightning bolt

13 strokesFrequency 1,491JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ライ

Kun

かみなりいかずちいかづち

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