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Fish Bullhead Autumn Young Kanji 鰍 シュウ かじか

Kanji
Onyomi シュウ
Kunyomi かじか, いなだ, どじょう
English bullhead
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Components 魚: fish
秋: autumn
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword bullhead
Koohii Story 1 "Fish, autumn: Old man to his son: ""You are bullheaded if you think you can catch a bullhead fish in the middle of autumn. It's out of season!""."
Koohii Story 2 "Perhaps a bit of a misnomer. Bullhead is a river fish (カジカ). This kanji is most likely to refer to young Japanese yellowtail or amberjack. It is a fish of many names depending on age: fry (もじゃこ), young (鰍・いなだ or 魬・はまち), mature (鰤・ぶり). I suppose these kanji might crop up on a fish menu. STORY: Young Amberjack is not at its best in summer. Eat from autumn onwards (when it becomes more fatty). Also its tail is amber - the colour of autumn leaves."
RTK Index (new) 2838

Tags: jlpt.n0, kanji_nature_animal_fish, shouldsuspend, grades+

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