鰊

にしん

Also written ニシン, 鯡, かど

Meanings

1. Noun Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)

Kanji

• 鰊 herring. Read as にしん.

Words containing 鰊

• 鰊曇り (にしんぐもり) cloudy weather near Hokkaido during the herrings season (from the third to the sixth lunar month)
• 鰊粕 (にしんかす) dried and pressed boiled herring (used as fertilizer)

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