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キハダ (きはだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キハダ

also: きわだ

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Meanings

1

noun

yellowfin tuna

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the fish Thunnus albacares, commonly known as yellowfin tuna. Used in culinary and fishing contexts.

キハダは刺さし身みや寿す司しネタとして人にん気きがある。
Yellowfin tuna is popular as sashimi or sushi topping.
この海かい域いきではキハダがよく釣つれる。
Yellowfin tuna are often caught in these waters.

Written forms

キハダUsage64%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
きはだUsage36%
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more typical for fish names.
黄肌
- きはだ
  Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.

きわだ

キワダ

kana-only spelling

Alternate reading きわだ in katakana; less common than キハダ.

きわだ

Kanji

黄yellow
肌texture, skin, body

Similar words

マグロ
マグロ is the general term for tuna, while キハダ specifies the yellowfin species.
メバチ
メバチ (bigeye tuna) is another tuna species often compared with キハダ in fishing and cuisine.

Etymology

The name キハダ likely derives from 黄 (ki, 'yellow') and 肌 (hada, 'skin'), referring to the yellowish coloration of the fish's body. The alternate reading きわだ may be a dialectal or older variant.