also: なむら
school of fish; shoal of fish
A group of fish swimming together. Often used in fishing, marine observation, and in compounds such as 魚群探知機; more technical or compact than 魚の群れ.
A large school of fish was visible near the surface of the sea.
The fisherman tracked the school of fish with a fish finder.
The fishermen waited for a school of fish to appear offshore.
They detected a school of fish with the radar.
fishfinder; fish-finding sonar
Standard prioritized reading and spelling for a school or shoal of fish.
Attested alternate reading of the same kanji; ぎょぐん is the practical standard reading for learners.
A Sino-Japanese compound written with 魚, 'fish,' and 群, 'group' or 'crowd.' The spelling directly reflects the meaning 'group of fish.'