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あい【鮎】

ai

Pronunciation: [ai]

Definition

Noun

  1. Ayu sweetfish (sp. Plecoglossus altivelis); ayu

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese あゆ【鮎】 ayu "ayu sweetfish".

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Kanji
Kanaあい
Romanizationai
Pronunciation (IPA)[ai]

意味:あゆ【鮎・香魚・年魚・銀口魚】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, January 30). あい【鮎】 : ai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4894/ai/.