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メカジキ (めかじき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

メカジキ

め

か

じ

き

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

swordfish; broadbill

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the fish Xiphias gladius. In everyday contexts, メカジキ is the standard term.

今こん夜やの夕ゆう食しょくはメカジキのソテーだ。
Tonight's dinner is sautéed swordfish.
メカジキは高こう速そくで泳およぐ魚さかなとして知

Written forms

メカジキUsage32%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard; the word is usually written in kana.
めかじきUsage68%
Hiragana spelling is also used, but katakana is more common for this fish name.
目め梶かじ木き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

し

ら

れ

て

いる

。

Swordfish are known as fast-swimming fish.

眼旗魚めかじき

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

眼め梶かじ木き

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

目め旗魚かじき

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
梶sculling oar
木tree, wood
眼eyeball
旗flag, banner, standard
魚fish

Etymology

The name メカジキ is a compound of 目 (me, 'eye') and カジキ (kajiki, 'marlin' or 'billfish'), referring to the swordfish's large eyes. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling reflects this descriptive origin.