sardine; pilchard
Refers to sardines, especially the Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus). Commonly used in cooking and everyday contexts.
今夜のおかずはイワシの塩焼きだ。
Tonight's side dish is grilled salted sardines.
Sardines are a type of blue-backed fish and are rich in DHA.
I grilled sardines for dinner.
The fishermen dried the sardines to preserve them.
Canned sardines are convenient as preserved food.
holly and sardine charm
Rarely used kanji variant; learners are unlikely to encounter it.