漁
fishing, fishery
Readings
On'yomi
- ギョ
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
- あさ.る
Meaning
漁 centers on the activity of catching fish or other aquatic life: fishing as an occupation or practice, and by extension the fishery industry.
Most common words using 漁
20 of 115- 漁師りょうしN2
fisherman
- 漁業ぎょぎょうN2
fishing industry; fishery
- 漁るあさるN1
to fish
- 漁りょうN1
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed)
- 漁船ぎょせんN1
fishing boat
- 漁獲ぎょかく
fishery; fishing; catch; haul
- 漁港ぎょこう
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
- 漁りあさり
searching; rummaging
- 漁りすなどり
fishing; collecting shells
- 大漁たいりょう
big catch (fishing); good haul
- 漁村ぎょそんN1
fishing village
- 漁協ぎょきょう
fishery cooperative
- 漁場ぎょじょう
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
- 漁民ぎょみん
fishermen
- 漁夫ぎょふ
fisherman
- 密漁みつりょう
poaching (fish or seafood)
- 不漁ふりょう
poor catch (fishing)
- 漁網ぎょもう
fishing net
- 豊漁ほうりょう
good catch; good haul
- 漁法ぎょほう
method of fishing
Study
Etymology
漁 combines 氵 (water) with 魚 (fish), clearly expressing the idea of fishing or obtaining fish from water.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 on the left and a fish 魚 on the right: you need water and fish to go fishing.
Reading mnemonic
For ギョ, picture a fisherman yelling 'Gyo!' as he pulls a big fish from the water: Gyo -> ギョ.