Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
2201 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 16
Meaning: freshwater trout, smelt
Kunyomi: あゆ なまず
Onyomi: デン ネン
Composition: 魚 占
Radical: 魚
Meaning: fish
鮎 (アユ) sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis), ayu, salmon
鮎 (あゆ) sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis), ayu, salmon
鮎掛け (あゆかけ) fourspine sculpin (Cottus kazika)
琉球鮎 (りゅうきゅうあゆ) Ryukyu sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis)
若鮎 (わかあゆ) young sweetfish