Meaning of 鱗(うろこ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 鱗

Kana Reading うろこ, こけ, こけら

Romaji uroko, koke, kokera

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

scale (of fish)
Parts of speech

Meaning

serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

Examples of 鱗, うろこ, こけ, こけら in a sentence

目から鱗が落ちた。

I can see the light.

Related Kanji

鱗

24 strokes

scales (fish)

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: うろこ, こけ, こけら

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