ウグイ

Written forms

• ウグイUsage94%
  kana-only spelling

  Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.

• 鯎うぐいUsage3%
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

  Alternate kanji form; very rare.

• うぐいUsage2%
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

  Hiragana spelling; also common.

• 石斑魚うぐいUsage2%
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

  Kanji form using gikun reading; rarely used in practice.

Etymology

The origin of the name うぐい is uncertain. The kanji forms 石斑魚 and 鯎 are gikun (meaning-based) readings applied to this native Japanese word.