鯵 あじ Also written アジ, 鰺 Meanings Noun horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad Kanji 鯵 horse mackerel. Read as あじ. Example sentences 今日の朝飯は鯵のひらきと味噌汁だった。Today's breakfast was dried mackerel and miso soup. Words containing 鯵 開き鯵 (ひらきあじ) split and dried saurel 秋鯵 (あきあじ) horse mackerel caught in autumn Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists