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キダイ (きだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

キダイ

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Meanings

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noun

yellowback sea bream; Dentex tumifrons

usually written using kana alone

A species of sea bream found in East Asian waters, commonly used in Japanese cuisine.

キダイは刺さし身みや塩しお焼やきで美味おいしく食たべられる。
Yellowback sea bream is delicious as sashimi or salt-grilled.

Written forms

キダイ
kana-only spelling
Usually written in katakana as a fish name; the kanji form 黄鯛 is rare.
黄き鯛だい
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.

Kanji

黄yellow
鯛sea bream, red snapper

Etymology

The name likely derives from 黄 (ki, 'yellow') and 鯛 (tai, 'sea bream'), referring to its yellowish coloration. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.