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ハス (はす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ハス

は

す

Meanings

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noun

three-lips; Opsariichthys uncirostris

usually written using kana alone

A freshwater fish of the minnow family, native to East Asia. The name refers to its distinctive three-lobed lower lip.

ハスは日本にほんの川かわや湖みずうみに生せい息そくする淡たん水すい魚ぎょです。
The three-lips is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and lakes in Japan.
釣つり人びとがハスを釣つり上あげた。
The angler caught a three-lips.

Written forms

ハス
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 鰣 is rare.
鰣はす
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.

Kanji

鰣Reeves' shad, hilsa herring

Etymology

The Japanese name ハス is of uncertain origin. The kanji 鰣 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 魚 (fish) and 時 (time), possibly referring to its seasonal appearance.