鮠はや

noun

minnow; shiner

Refers to small freshwater fish of the minnow family, especially the pale chub or similar species. The reading はや is standard; はえ and はい are dialectal or older variants.

• 川かわで鮠はやを釣つった。

  I caught a minnow in the river.

• この辺あたりの小お川がわには鮠はやがたくさんいる。

  There are many minnows in the streams around here.