eel (abbreviation)
Abbreviation of うなぎ, used mainly as a prefix in dish names (e.g., うな重, うな丼) or in compounds. Rarely used as a standalone noun.
I want to eat unajū (eel over rice in a lacquered box) tonight.
うな is an abbreviation of うなぎ and is often used in dish names.
eel stew; eel hot pot
broiled eel on rice with green tea poured over
eel knife
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana. The full word うなぎ is far more common.
Abbreviation of うなぎ (eel). The origin of うなぎ itself is uncertain, but it may be related to う (a bound form meaning 'eel') and なぎ (possibly from 長い 'long' or 和ぎ 'calm').