also: ひざかな · ひうお
noun
dried fish; stockfish
Refers to fish that has been dried for preservation. The term 干し魚 (ほしうお) is a more common synonym.
See also: 干し魚 (ほしうお)
干魚は保存食として重宝される。
Dried fish is valued as a preserved food.
この地域では干魚を使った料理が多い。
In this region, there are many dishes that use dried fish.
Alternate kanji spelling; 乾 also means 'dry' and is used in some contexts.
Native Japanese reading; less common than かんぎょ.
Alternate native Japanese reading; rarely used.
More common synonym for dried fish; 干魚 is a shorter, slightly more formal or written variant.
Compound of 干 (kan, 'dry') or 乾 (kan, 'dry') and 魚 (gyo, 'fish'). The native readings ひざかな and ひうお combine 干 (hi, 'dry') with 魚 (zakana/uo, 'fish').