鯷
anchovy
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Readings
On'yomi
- イ
- テイ
- ダイ
- シ
Kun'yomi
- ひしこ
- なまず
- すけそう
Meaning
鯷 centers on a specific small fish: the anchovy. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to this particular type of fish.
Most common words using 鯷
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Etymology
鯷 combines 魚 (fish) with 是, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name a specific fish, the anchovy.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 魚 means fish, and the right side 是 looks like a net or a container. Picture a net full of tiny anchovies: 鯷 is the anchovy.
Reading mnemonic
For イ, imagine an eagle (イーグル) swooping down to catch an anchovy: eagle -> イ, and the fish is the anchovy.