Kanji details for

 
Uses 16 strokes
Jinmeiyou Kanji (used in names)

Search words that:
- start with 鮎
- end with 鮎
- contain 鮎
freshwater trout, smelt
KUN:
  • あゆ
    ayu
  • なまず
    namazu
ON:
  • デン
    den
  • ネン
    nen
Nanori:
  • あい
    ai
Written with 16 strokes
Jinmeiyou Kanji (used in names)
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 13 results)

noun
1.
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis), ayu(usually kana)
2.
salmon(archaism)(only relevant for ねんぎょ)
See also:
Other readings:
あゆ《香魚》
あゆ《年魚》
こうぎょ《香魚》
ねんぎょ《年魚》
あい《鮎》
アユ

noun
fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii)(usually kana)
Other readings:
あいなめ《鮎並》
あいなめ《愛女》
あいなめ《鮎並女》[1]
アイナメ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
fourspine sculpin (Cottus kazika)(usually kana)
Other readings:
アユカケ

noun
sweetfish sushi, ayu sushi, belly of sweetfish salted, pickled and served on rice

noun
ayu fishing
Other readings:
鮎釣り【あゆづり】

noun
kissing loach (Leptobotia curta)(usually kana)
Other readings:
アユモドキ

noun
sweetfish going downstream to spawn (in autumn)
Other readings:
落鮎【おちあゆ】

noun
razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ヘコアユ
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