chub mackerel; Scomber japonicus
Archaic name for the chub mackerel, now usually called マサバ or simply サバ. May appear in historical or classical contexts.
See also: 鯖
Aosaba is an old name for a fish.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic fish name.
Rare variant kanji form; likely a kokuji or variant character for the same word.
Compound of 青 (ao, 'blue') and 鯖 (saba, 'mackerel'), referring to the blue-green coloration of the chub mackerel. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.