Japanese Word Entry

琉球鮎
Kana:りゅうきゅうあゆ
Romaji:ryuukyuuayu
Definition: Ryukyu sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis)
Alternative form:
  • リュウキュウアユ (ryuukyuuayu)


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Chinese characters used in this word

precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli, sparkling stone, glazed, opaque
Readings
Mandarin: ㄌㄧㄡˊ (liú)
Cantonese: lau4
Japanese: リュウ (ryuu)、 ル (ru)
Korean: 류 (ryu), 유 (yu)
Vietnamese: lưu
Variants
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ball, sphere, globe, round
Readings
Mandarin: ㄑㄧㄡˊ (qiú)
Cantonese: kau4
Japanese: キュウ (kyuu)、 グ (gu) / たま (tama)
Korean: 구 (gu)
Vietnamese: cầu

freshwater trout, smelt, sheatfish, Parasilurus asotus
Readings
Mandarin: ㄋㄧㄢˊ (nián)
Cantonese: nim4
Japanese: デン (den)、 ネン (nen) / あゆ (ayu)、 なまず (namazu)
Korean: 점 (jeom)
Vietnamese: niêm
Variants
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