also: なよし
Refers specifically to the juvenile stage of the striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); the adult is called ぼら. The obsolete reading なよし can sometimes refer to adults as well.
See also: ボラ (ぼら)
I found a school of young striped mullet at the river mouth.
Young striped mullet are called ぼら when they grow up.
dashing; gallant; stylish
Standard kanji for young striped mullet; the reading いな is the modern standard.
Ateji spelling associated with the obsolete reading なよし; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The origin of いな is uncertain; it is a native Japanese word for the young striped mullet. The kanji 鯔 is a kokuji (Japanese-created character) used specifically for this fish.