Kanji

Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names

Stroke count: 21

Meaning: sardine, (kokuji)

Kunyomi: いわし

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: fish

Examples

Kunyomi Examples

いわし pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus), sardine

いわしかす fish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer), sardine meal

藤五郎 とうごろういわし flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)

あかいわし pickled sardines, dried sardines, red sardines, rusty and blunt sword