鰤
yellowtail
Readings
On'yomi
- シ
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- ぶり
- はまち
- かます
Meaning
鰤 refers specifically to the yellowtail fish, a type of amberjack important in Japanese cuisine.
Most common words using 鰤
- 鰤ぶり
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
- 合鰤あいぶり
black-banded trevally (Seriolina nigrofasciata); black-banded amberjack
- 寒鰤かんぶり
yellowtail caught during the cold season; cold yellowtail
- 稚鰤わらさ
middle-sized Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
- 錘鰤つむぶり
rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata); rainbow yellowtail; Spanish jack; Hawaiian salmon
- 鰤擬ぶりもどき
pilot fish (Naucrates ductor)
Study
Etymology
鰤 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side 魚 (fish) indicates the meaning, while the right side 師 likely contributes the sound シ.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 魚 (fish), and the right side 師 can be thought of as a master or expert. Imagine a master fish chef selecting the finest yellowtail.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, picture a yellowtail fish swimming in the sea: sea -> シ, and the fish is a prized catch.