Words — 24 found
いわし
鰯
1. pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardineUsually written using kana alone
鰮 【いわし】、イワシ
鰮: Rarely-used kanji form.
まいわし
真鰯
1. Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardineUsually written using kana alone
マイワシ
かたくちいわし
片口鰯
1. Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)Usually written using kana alone
カタクチイワシ
はだかいわし
裸鰯
1. lantern fish (any fish of family Myctophidae, esp. Watase's lanternfish, Diaphus watasei)Usually written using kana alone
ハダカイワシ
いとひきいわし
糸引鰯
1. attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)Usually written using kana alone
イトヒキイワシ
ひいらぎいわし
柊鰯
1. sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demonsSee also 節分
そといわし
外鰯
1. bonefish (Albula vulpes); banana fish; ladyfishUsually written using kana alone
ソトイワシ
せきとりいわし
関取鰮
1. Rouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)Usually written using kana alone
関取鰯 【せきとりいわし】、セキトリイワシ
1. pilchard oil; sardine oil
あかいわし
赤鰯
1. pickled sardines; dried sardines; red sardinesUsually written using kana alone
2. rusty and blunt swordUsually written using kana alone
赤いわし 【あかいわし】
とうごろういわし
藤五郎鰯
1. flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)Usually written using kana alone
頭五郎鰯 【とうごろういわし】、トウゴロウイワシ