Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Expressions 尾お ひれがつく become exaggerated; get embellished Kanji 尾 tail, end, counter for fish Related words 尾お 尾 (お ) means 'tail' in general, while 尾ひれ specifically refers to the tail and fins of a fish, or figuratively to embellishments.
鰭ひれ 鰭 (ひれ ) means 'fin' alone. 尾ひれ combines both tail and fins.
Written forms 尾お ひれ Usage 44%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling. Clear and easy to read.
尾お 鰭ひれ Usage 44%
Full kanji spelling. Less common but still seen, especially in formal or literary contexts.
尾お ヒレ Usage 10%
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling. Sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
おひれ Usage 2%
Etymology Compound of 尾 (お , 'tail') and 鰭 (ひれ , 'fin'). The figurative sense comes from the idea of adding extra parts to a story, like adding fins to a tail.
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