Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel
A common fish in Japanese waters, often eaten as sashimi, grilled, or fried. The scientific name is Trachurus japonicus.
I bought fresh Japanese horse mackerel at the market this morning.
Japanese horse mackerel is delicious both as sashimi and grilled.
Usually written in katakana as a fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, especially in casual or child-oriented contexts.
Kanji spelling using 鯵; rarely used in practice.
Kanji spelling using 鰺; rarely used in practice.
Compound of 真 (ma, 'true') and 鯵 (aji, 'horse mackerel'), distinguishing it from other horse mackerel species.