鰯
sardine; (kokuji)
21 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.
Readings
- いわし (kun reading): 鰯 (いわし) pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); 鰯雲 (いわしぐも) cirrocumulus cloud
- Read as a whole word: 干鰯 (ほしか) fertilizer made from dried sardines
Components
- 魚
- 弱
- 冫 radical ice
- 弓 radical bow
- ⺣ radical fire, bottom form of 火
- 田 radical rice field
- 魚 radical fish
Words using 鰯
- 鰯 (いわし) pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus)
- 鰯雲 (いわしぐも) cirrocumulus cloud
- 鯛の尾より鰯の頭 (たいのおよりいわしのかしら) better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
- 鰯油 (いわしゆ) pilchard oil
- 鰯節 (いわしぶし) dried, smoked pilchard
- 干鰯 (ほしか) fertilizer made from dried sardines
10 words in all.