Kanji 尾 tail, end, counter for fish Related words 匹ひき 匹 is the general counter for small animals, including fish, while 尾 is a more specific counter for fish and shrimp, often used in formal or commercial contexts.
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beginning and end; from start to finish · result; outcome; course of events · successful handling; manage successfully; bring off successfully
stern; aft
tail; empennage; tail assembly
thoroughly; from beginning to end; completely
suffix
tailcoat
coccyx; tailbone
cow tail; oxtail · rump of a cow
indecent; vulgar; dirty
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
coccyx; tailbone
one fish; one shrimp
end; conclusion; finale
tail fan
caudal vertebra; tail vertebra
tail skid (aircraft)
tail light; rear light
tail-shaped; caudal
tip of tail; tail end
tail covert (of a bird) · tail pipe (of a turbine) · receiver (of a rifle)
telson; pygidium; pleon · hypopygium
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Etymology The kanji 尾 means 'tail'. The constellation name derives from its position as the tail of the Azure Dragon in Chinese astronomy. The counter use likely comes from counting fish by their tails.
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