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鰊 Kanji meaning "herring"

Jiten frequency #4019Kanken Level 1TMW Immortal Idol20 strokes

Meanings

herring

On'yomi

レン

Kun'yomi

にしん

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Reading usage

鰊(にしん)Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)#96206鰊(にしん)蕎麦(そば)soba in hot broth, topped with a salty-sweet dried herring#334033身(み)欠(が)き鰊(にしん)dried, sliced herring#393682鰊(にしん)曇(ぐも)りcloudy weather near Hokkaido during the herrings season (from the third to the sixth lunar month)#463992鰊(にしん)粕(かす)dried and pressed boiled herring (used as fertilizer)#463992鰊(にしん)Nishin#463992

Most common words using this kanji

鰊(にしん)Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)#96206鰊(にしん)蕎麦(そば)soba in hot broth, topped with a salty-sweet dried herring#334033身(み)欠(が)き鰊(にしん)dried, sliced herring#393682鰊(にしん)曇(ぐも)りcloudy weather near Hokkaido during the herrings season (from the third to the sixth lunar month)#463992島津鰊(しまずにしん)Shimazu Nishin#463992鰊(にしん)Nishin#463992鰊(にしん)粕(かす)dried and pressed boiled herring (used as fertilizer)#463992鰊泊(にしんとまり)Nishintomari#463992
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