also: ときざけ
summer-catch salmon
Refers to salmon caught in summer, especially off the coast of Hokkaido, before the autumn spawning run. The name literally means 'not knowing the season' because it appears out of season.
In Hokkaido, summer-catch salmon is popular as a summer delicacy.
If you find summer-catch salmon at the market, please try buying it.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ときしらず is the most common.
Alternate reading ときざけ, restricted to the 時鮭 kanji form.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also seen.
Full kanji spelling using 知; less common but valid.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; rarely used.
Katakana spelling often used in market contexts.
Katakana spelling for the alternate reading ときざけ.
The name 時知らず (literally 'not knowing the season') comes from the fact that this salmon is caught in summer, outside the typical autumn spawning season. The kanji 時鮭 is a compact representation of this meaning.