漢字道KANJIDO

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On
レン
Kun
にしん
Meaning
a herring

Origin

ORIGIN

Fish 魚 with 柬 as phonetic: the fish that shoals in northern seas.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • にしん

    a herring

  • 身欠き鰊みがきにしん

    dried herring

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

鰊漁でにぎわう港だ。

The port bustles with the herring catch.

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