Pacific saury; mackerel pike
A common fish in Japanese cuisine, especially grilled and served with grated daikon and soy sauce.
When it comes to autumn flavors, it's grilled Pacific saury with salt.
I grilled the saury with salt and ate it.
I bought fresh Pacific saury at the supermarket.
When autumn comes, saury comes into season.
I served the grilled saury with grated daikon on the side.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 秋刀魚 is also used but less common.
Katakana spelling, often used in menus or biological contexts.
Kanji spelling; the reading さんま is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).
The kanji 秋刀魚 literally means 'autumn sword fish', referring to its shape and harvest season. The reading さんま is a jukujikun, not derived from the kanji components.