also: こう
noun
Archaic noun for 'fish', formerly used by women. In modern Japanese, 魚 (さかな) is the standard word.
古語では、女性が魚を「こん」と呼んだことがある。
In old language, women sometimes called fish 'kon'.
suffix, counter
counter for fish
Archaic suffix and counter for fish. Not used in modern Japanese; the standard counter for fish is 匹 (ひき) or 尾 (び).
古文書には「魚三喉」のような表現が見られる。
In old documents, expressions like 'three fish' using 喉 can be found.
The kanji 喉 normally means 'throat', but here it is used as an ateji for the archaic word for 'fish'. The readings こん and こう are historical and no longer productive.