A hand-held net used for scooping fish or other aquatic animals from the water.
The fisherman scooped up small fish with a dip net.
Standard kanji spelling for this fishing net.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in practical contexts.
Katakana-kanji spelling; sometimes used for emphasis or in technical writing.
Compound of 叉手 (sade, a type of hand-held net) and 網 (ami, net). The exact origin of 叉手 is uncertain.