鮎 あゆ Also written アユ, 香魚, 年魚 Meanings Noun ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish Kanji 鮎 freshwater trout; smelt. Read as あゆ. Example sentences 鮎の美味しい季節になりました。It's delicious sweetfish season. Words containing 鮎 鮎釣り (あゆつり) ayu fishing 鮎漁 (あゆりょう) fishing for ayu 若鮎 (わかあゆ) young sweetfish And 3 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists