アマゴ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

amago; land-locked red-spotted masu trout

usually written using kana alone

A land-locked variety of the red-spotted masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae), native to Japan. Often used in angling and regional cuisine.

Kanji

甘sweet, coax, pamper
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
天heavens, sky, imperial
魚fish
雨rain

Related words

ヤマメ
ヤマメ (yamame) is the land-locked form of the masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou), while アマゴ is the land-locked form of the red-spotted masu trout subspecies (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae). アマゴ typically has red spots along its lateral line, whereas ヤマメ has black spots.
サクラマス
サクラマス (sakura masu) is the anadromous (sea-run) form of the masu salmon. アマゴ is the land-locked variety of a subspecies.

Written forms

アマゴUsage95%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
あまごUsage5%
Hiragana spelling, also used.
甘あま子ご
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
天魚あまご
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
雨あま子ご
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.

Etymology

The name アマゴ (amago) is of Japanese origin, likely from 甘 (ama, 'sweet') + 子 (go, 'child'), referring to its taste. The exact derivation is uncertain.