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あゆ 鮎
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Noun
1. sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. salmon​Archaic, Only applies to ねんぎょ, See also 鮭
Wikipedia definition
3. Ayu​The ayu or sweetfish, Plecoglossus altivelis, is an amphidromous fish, the only species in the genus Plecoglossus and in family Plecoglossidae. It is a relative of the smelts and is placed in the order Osmeriformes. Native to the Palearctic ecozone, it occurs in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters of western Hokkaidō in Japan southward to the Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The name "sweetfish" is due to the sweetness of its flesh.
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Other forms
香魚 【あゆ】、年魚 【あゆ】、香魚 【こうぎょ】、年魚 【ねんぎょ】、鮎 【あい】、アユ
Notes
香魚: Rarely-used kanji form. 年魚: Rarely-used kanji form. 香魚: Rarely-used kanji form. 年魚: Rarely-used kanji form.

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