Japanese Spanish mackerel
A fish species (Scomberomorus niphonius) commonly eaten in Japan, especially in spring. Often written in katakana as サワラ.
Japanese Spanish mackerel is delicious in spring.
スーパーで新鮮なサワラを買った。
I bought fresh Japanese Spanish mackerel at the supermarket.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice. The character is a 国字 (kokuji) combining 魚 (fish) and 春 (spring), reflecting the fish's seasonal association.
The kanji 鰆 is a 国字 (kokuji) formed from 魚 (fish) and 春 (spring), reflecting the fish's seasonal availability. The reading さわら is of uncertain origin.