鱖魚

See also: 鳜鱼

Chinese

Helicolenus fish
trad. (鱖魚)
simp. (鳜鱼)
alternative forms 桂魚桂鱼
𩼣魚𩼣鱼 Hokkien
過魚过鱼 Hokkien

Pronunciation


Noun

鱖魚

  1. Chinese perch; mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
けつ
Hyōgai
ぎょ
Grade: 2
on'yomi kan'on

Noun

(けつ)(ぎょ) or 鱖魚(ケツギョ) • (ketsugyo

  1. Chinese perch; mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).