Meaning of 鮭(さけ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 鮭

Kana Reading さけ, しゃけ

Romaji sake, shake

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

salmon (any fish of the family Salmonidae)
Parts of speech

Meaning

chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

Examples of 鮭, さけ, しゃけ in a sentence

鮭は川をさかのぼって砂に産卵する。

Salmon go up the river and lay their eggs in the sand.
鮭を３切れ下さい。

Give me three pieces of salmon.
その魚はさけのような味だった。

The fish tasted like salmon.
サケは淡水で産卵する。

Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
これはその川をのぼってきたサケです。

This is a salmon that came up the river.

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鮭

17 strokes

salmon

On'Yomi: カイ, ケイ

Kun'Yomi: さけ, しゃけ, ふぐ

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