noun
Japanese dace; Tribolodon hakonensis
A freshwater fish native to Japan; the name is usually written in kana.
この川ではウグイがよく釣れる。
Japanese dace are often caught in this river.
Hiragana spelling; also common.
Kanji form using gikun reading; rarely used in practice.
The origin of the name うぐい is uncertain. The kanji forms 石斑魚 and 鯎 are gikun (meaning-based) readings applied to this native Japanese word.