[Day 66] 魚 - fish
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[Day 66] 魚 - fish
Etymology and core meaning: 魚 is originally a pictograph representing a fish (head, body, fins) and its core meaning is 'fish' or things related to fish and seafood. It's very common in everyday contexts like menus, supermarkets, market names, and compound words for seafood or fishing. Readings: see below for On'yomi and Kun'yomi and examples (On'yomi appears mostly in Sino-Japanese compounds; Kun'yomi is used for the common noun and some native compounds).
Readings
On'yomi: **ギョ** (gyo) Kun'yomi: **さかな**, **うお** (sakana, uo)
Related words
- 魚（さかな / sakana） — fish - 昨日、**魚**を買いました。(Kinō, sakana o kaimashita. — I bought fish yesterday.)
- 魚屋（さかなや / sakanaya） — fish shop - 近くの**魚屋**で鮮魚を買います。(Chikaku no sakanaya de sengyo o kaimasu. — I buy fresh fish at the nearby fish shop.)
- 焼き魚（やきざかな / yakizakana） — grilled fish - 朝ごはんに**焼き魚**を食べました。(Asagohan ni yakizakana o tabemashita. — I ate grilled fish for breakfast.)
- 魚市場（うおいちば / uoichiba） — fish market - 日曜日に**魚市場**へ行きました。(Nichiyōbi ni uoichiba e ikimashita. — I went to the fish market on Sunday.)
- 魚料理（さかなりょうり / sakanaryouri） — fish dish(s) - このレストランの**魚料理**はおいしいです。(Kono resutoran no sakanaryouri wa oishii desu. — The fish dishes at this restaurant are delicious.)