noun
char; charr; Japanese char
A freshwater fish of the salmonid family, often found in cold mountain streams. In Japan, typically refers to Salvelinus pluvius.
イワナは冷たい渓流に住んでいる。
Char live in cold mountain streams.
釣り人がイワナを釣り上げた。
The angler caught a char.
Rarely used kanji form.
The name イワナ likely derives from 岩 (iwa, 'rock') + 魚 (na, old form of 'fish'), referring to its habitat among rocks in clear streams.