真魚

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
眞魚 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Originally a compound of (ma, true) +‎ (na, fish; side dish), from the way that edible fish was often used as the main side dish at meals. The na element was variously spelled (literally vegetables), (literally fish), and (literally side dish) depending on context.[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

()() (mana

  1. fish used for eating

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997) 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN