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鮭
Kanji meaning "salmon"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #2679
Kanken Level 準1
WaniKani Level 36
RTK
TMW Prima Idol
17 strokes
Meanings
salmon
On'yomi
カイ
ケイ
Kun'yomi
さけ
しゃけ
ふぐ
Stroke order
(17 strokes)
Composed of
魚
fish
radical
圭
square jewel
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
さけ
15 (50%)
ざけ
11 (37%)
しゃけ
3 (10%)
けい
1 (3%)
鮭
(
さけ
)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.)
#22032
鮭
(
さけ
)
茶
(
ちゃ
)
漬
(
づ
)
け
chazuke with salmon
#163463
鮭
(
さけ
)
とば
salmon jerky
#163463
鮭
(
さけ
)
漁
(
りょう
)
salmon fishing
#219479
鮭
(
さけ
)
缶
(
かん
)
canned salmon
#243815
鮭川
(
さけかわ
)
Sakekawa
#382249
鮭
(
さけ
)
茶
(
ちゃ
)
づけ
chazuke with salmon
#406115
大
(
たい
)
西
(
せい
)
洋
(
よう
)
鮭
(
さけ
)
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salmar)
#406115
鮭大根
(
さけだいこん
)
dish of salmon and daikon
#406115
下鮭尾
(
しもさけお
)
Shimosakeo
#476568
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Most common words using this kanji
鮭
(
さけ
)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.)
#22032
焼
(
や
)
き
鮭
(
しゃけ
)
grilled salmon
#64463
塩
(
しお
)
鮭
(
ざけ
)
salted salmon
#83416
紅
(
べに
)
鮭
(
ざけ
)
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
#122791
焼
(
やき
)
鮭
(
しゃけ
)
grilled salmon
#140522
鮭
(
さけ
)
茶
(
ちゃ
)
漬
(
づ
)
け
chazuke with salmon
#163463
鮭
(
さけ
)
とば
salmon jerky
#163463
鮭児
(
けいじ
)
keiji
#166480
生
(
なま
)
鮭
(
ざけ
)
fresh salmon
#167456
銀
(
ぎん
)
鮭
(
ざけ
)
coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutsh)
#200490
鮭
(
さけ
)
漁
(
りょう
)
salmon fishing
#219479
鮭延
(
さけのぶ
)
Sakenobu
#241413
鮭
(
さけ
)
缶
(
かん
)
canned salmon
#243815
乾鮭
(
からざけ
)
dried salted salmon
#270185
時
(
とき
)
鮭
(
ざけ
)
summer-catch salmon
#276274
鮭川
(
さけかわ
)
Sakekawa
#382249
燻
(
いぶ
)
し
鮭
(
ざけ
)
smoked salmon
#406115
鮭大根
(
さけだいこん
)
dish of salmon and daikon
#406115
鮭
(
さけ
)
茶
(
ちゃ
)
づけ
chazuke with salmon
#406115
大
(
たい
)
西
(
せい
)
洋
(
よう
)
鮭
(
さけ
)
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salmar)
#406115
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