Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 泥鰌(どじょう) in Japanese

泥鰌, 鰌
Kana Reading
どじょう, ドジョウ
Romaji
dojō, dojō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    loach (any fish of family Cobitidae)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)

Examples of 泥鰌, 鰌, どじょう, ドジョウ in a sentence

  • 柳の下の泥鰌。

    A fox isn't caught twice in the same snare.

  • 何時も柳の下に泥鰌は居らぬ。

    A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.

Related Kanji

泥 JLPT 2

8 strokes

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

On'Yomi: デイ, ナイ, デ, ニ

Kun'Yomi: どろ

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鰌

20 strokes

loach (fish)

On'Yomi: シュ, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: どじょう

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