Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (かつお) in Japanese

鰹, 松魚, 堅魚
Kana Reading
かつお, しょうぎょ
Romaji
katsuo, shōgyo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    skipjack tuna; bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis)
    Example sentence
    このカツオ塩辛塩辛すぎる These salted bonito guts are too salty for me.

Examples of 鰹, 松魚, 堅魚, かつお, しょうぎょ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

11 strokes

fish

On'Yomi: ギョ

Kun'Yomi: うお, さかな, -ざかな

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JLPT 1

12 strokes

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: かた.い, -がた.い

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JLPT 1

8 strokes

pine tree

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: まつ

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23 strokes

bonito

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: かつお

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