魚 (さかな) — fish
魚
fish
Frequency #1200
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 2
1 character
noun
animal
food
sakana
さかな
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
さかな[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Remember 魚
Spaced repetition for this item requires Pro. Create an account to return here and choose your next step.
Grade 1 study is free. Other grades require Pro.
Meanings
- fish
Explained in simple Japanese
- 水の 中に すんで、およぐ いきもの。
Easy Japanese for learners, with furigana. AI-generated.
Usage examples
-
縄文時代の人々は、木の実を集めたり、魚を取ったり、動物を狩ったりして暮らしました。
Joumon jidai no hitobito wa, konomi o atsume tari, sakana o totsu tari, doubutsu o katsu tari shite kurashimashita.
People of the Jomon period lived by gathering nuts, catching fish, and hunting animals.
暮らしから読む、日本の歴史 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第1章 土の器と、一粒の米