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カジキマグロ

also: かじきまぐろ

Meanings

1

noun

marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish

usually written using kana alone

Refers to large billfish commonly eaten as sashimi or sushi. In everyday use, カジキマグロ often specifically means marlin, but can cover related species.

今こん夜やはカジキマグロの刺さし身みを食たべよう。
Let's have marlin sashimi tonight.
カジキマグロは高こうたんぱくでヘルシーな魚さかなだ。
Marlin is a high-protein, healthy fish.

Written forms

カジキマグロUsage37%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
かじきまぐろUsage54%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
カジキ鮪まぐろUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only mixed kanji-katakana form.

梶かじ木き鮪まぐろ

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form; 梶木 is ateji for かじき, 鮪 is まぐろ.

旗魚かじき鮪まぐろ

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form; 旗魚 is ateji for かじき.

Kanji

梶sculling oar
木tree, wood
鮪tuna
旗flag, banner, standard
魚fish

Similar words

マグロ
マグロ refers specifically to tuna, while カジキマグロ is a billfish (marlin/swordfish), not a true tuna despite the name.
メカジキ
メカジキ is the specific term for swordfish, whereas カジキマグロ is a broader term often used for marlin.

Etymology

Compound of カジキ (marlin/swordfish, from 梶木 or 旗魚) and マグロ (tuna). The exact origin of カジキ is uncertain; it may refer to the fish's resemblance to a boat's oar (梶) or its sail-like fin (旗).