Jisho

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Words — 8 found

Noun
1. pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine​Usually written using kana alone
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鰮 【いわし】、イワシ
Notes
鰮: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)​Usually written using kana alone
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2. Sei whale​The sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis, is a baleen whale, ... Read more
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イワシクジラ
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Noun
1. fish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer); sardine meal​
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鰯粕 【いわしかす】
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Noun
1. dried, smoked pilchard; shavings from dried, smoked pilchard​
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Noun
1. cirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky​See also うろこ雲
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いわし雲 【いわしぐも】
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いわしあたましんじん 鰯の頭も信心から
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. faith is mysterious; faith is weird; even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith​Proverb
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鰯の頭も信心から 【いわしのかしらもしんじんから】、いわしの頭も信心から 【いわしのあたまもしんじんから】、いわしの頭も信心から 【いわしのかしらもしんじんから】
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Kanji — 1 found

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21 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
鰯
sardine, (kokuji)
Kun: いわし
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Names — 15 found

いわし 【鰯】
Family or surname
1. Iwashi​
いわしがしま 【鰯ケ島】
Place
1. Iwashigashima​
いわしがしま 【鰯ヶ島】
Place
1. Iwashigashima​
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