鰶
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Readings
On'yomi
- セイ
- サイ
Kun'yomi
- このしろ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Most common words using 鰶
- 燕鰶つばめこのしろ
threadfin (any fish of family Polynemidae, esp. the striped threadfin, Polydactylus plebeius)
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Etymology
鰶 combines 魚 (fish) with 祭, likely as a phono-semantic compound where 祭 contributes the sound and 魚 indicates a type of fish. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The fish radical 魚 suggests a fish, and 祭 looks like a festival offering. Imagine a rare fish used only in special festival ceremonies, its meaning tied to that context.
Reading mnemonic
For セイ, picture a ceremonial fish offering that is so sacred you must say 'say' (セイ) a prayer before touching it.