うお

Fish

N3noun·uo

How to remember it

うお is the older, literary reading for fish; さかな is the everyday spoken word.

Example sentences

  • 新鮮な魚を市場で買った。

    しんせんなうおをいちばでかった。

    I bought fresh fish at the market.

  • 川の中で魚が泳いでいる。

    かわのなかでうおよいでいる。

    Fish are swimming in the river.

Usage

Literary/traditional reading; use さかな in casual, daily conversation.

Related words

魚屋釣る魚市場

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