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Kotomora

漁

fishing, fishery

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 2,000Strokes14

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

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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.