also: ねざかな
non-migratory seabed fish; rockfish; reef fish
Refers to fish that live near the sea bottom around rocks or reefs and do not migrate; commonly used in fishing contexts.
I go fishing targeting rockfish.
The rockfish around here are delicious when simmered.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ねざかな is more common in everyday usage.
Alternate reading; less common and may be encountered in older texts or specific dialects.
Compound of 根 (ne, 'root' or 'base') and 魚 (sakana/uo, 'fish'), literally 'root fish', referring to fish that stay near the bottom around rocks or reefs.