Japanese symbol for “fishes”
魚類
ぎょるい
Romaji: gyorui
fish; fishes
In Japanese, fishes is 魚類, read ぎょるい (gyorui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n fish; fishes
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fishes”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パイシーズ | パイシーズ paishiizu | Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes |
| 魚座 | うおざ uoza | Pisces (constellation); the Fish; the Fishes |
| 双魚宮 | そうぎょきゅう sougyokyuu | Pisces (12th zodiacal sign); the Fish; the Fishes |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金魚 | きんぎょ kingyo | goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| 魚雷 | ぎょらい gyorai | torpedo |
| 魚屋 | さかなや sakanaya | fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger |
| 魚介 | ぎょかい gyokai | marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish |
| 人魚 | にんぎょ ningyo | mermaid; merman |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fishes”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.