根魚
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 根 | 魚 |
| ね Grade: 3 |
うお Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 根 (ne, “root”) + 魚 (uo, “fish”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
- a non-migratory fish that lives among the roots of seaweed or coral
- Synonym: 根付き魚 (netsuki-uo)
- synonym of 鮎並 (ainame): a greenling (kind of fish)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 根 | 魚 |
| ね Grade: 3 |
さかな > ざかな Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Compound of 根 (ne, “root”) + 魚 (sakana, “fish”).[1][2] The sakana changes to zakana as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
根魚 • (nezakana)
- a non-migratory fish that lives among the roots of seaweed or coral
Usage notes
The neuo reading appears to be more common.