noun
Japanese whiting; sillago
A small, slender, silvery-white fish commonly caught from shore in Japan; often eaten as tempura or salted and grilled.
今日は堤防でキスがたくさん釣れた。
Today I caught a lot of Japanese whiting off the breakwater.
キスの天ぷらは淡白で美味しい。
Tempura-fried whiting is light and delicious.
Gikun (meaning-based) reading; extremely rare and not recommended for learners.
The origin of the Japanese name キス is uncertain. The kanji 鱚 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) for this fish, and 鼠頭魚 is a rare gikun spelling based on the fish's appearance.