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鯖 — kanji meaning “mackerel”

mackerel

Meanings
mackerel
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
19
Classical radical
195
Chinese reading
qīng, zhēng — Chinese character page

Words with 鯖

WordReadingMeaning
しめさば shimesabasoused mackerel; vinegared mackerel
さばおり sabaoriforward force down
さばぶし sababushidried, smoked mackerel; shavings from dried, smoked mackerel
まさば masabachub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
ごまさば gomasabablue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
まるさば marusabablue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)
ほんさば honsabachub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
あおさば aosabamackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus)
さばぐも sabagumocirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky
にじょうさば nijousabadouble-lined mackerel (Grammatorcynus bilineatus)
あきさば akisabaautumn saba; mackerel caught in autumn
さばねこ sabanekomackerel tabby (cat); gray tabby

Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.