ハゼ

ハ

ゼ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

goby (fish)

usually written using kana alone

General term for gobies, a family of small bottom-dwelling fish. Often used in compound names for specific species.

yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)

usually written using kana alone

Specifically the yellowfin goby, a common edible species in Japan. Also called マハゼ.

マハゼ
Specifically the yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus), while ハゼ can refer to gobies in general.

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ハゼUsage82%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; the word is usually written in kana.
はぜUsage12%
Hiragana spelling, also common.
鯊はぜUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
沙魚はぜUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
蝦虎魚はぜ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

The origin is uncertain. The word is native Japanese, and the kanji forms are ateji (当て字) assigned based on meaning.