Translation and Meaning of: 魚 - uo
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 魚 (uo) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: uo
Kana: うお
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n3, jlpt-n5
Translation / Meaning: fish
Meaning in English: O kanji 魚 (sakana) significa "peixe". Este kanji é composto pelos radicais 魚 (peixe) e 火 (fogo) , refletindo a prática tradicional de cozinhar peixe. A origem do kanji 魚vem de antigas representações de peixes na escrita chinesa. No Japão, 魚 é um alimento básico e possui um grande significado cultural, sendo parte integral da culinária japonesa.
Definition: General term for vertebrate animals that live in water but cannot live on land.
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- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
Explanation and Etymology - (魚) uo
The kanji 魚 (sakana) means "fish". This kanji is composed of the radicals 魚 (fish) and 火 (fire) reflecting the traditional practice of cooking fish. The origin of the kanji 魚 comes from ancient representations of fish in Chinese writing. In Japan, 魚 is a staple food and has great cultural significance, being an integral part of Japanese cuisine.How to Write in Japanese - (魚) uo
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (魚) uo:
How do you say fish In japanese?
There are different ways of expressing the idea of "fish" in the Japanese language.
A way of saying "fish" é "(魚) uo".
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
魚; さかな; うお
Words related to: 魚
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: きんぎょ
Romaji: kingyo
Meaning:
Golden fish
Kana: ふろしき
Romaji: furoshiki
Meaning:
cloth wrapping; cloth packaging
Kana: ひき
Romaji: hiki
Meaning:
head; small animal counter; cloth roll
Kana: ねったい
Romaji: nettai
Meaning:
tropics
Kana: ねつ
Romaji: netsu
Meaning:
fever; temperature
Kana: にじ
Romaji: niji
Meaning:
rainbow
Kana: とうぼう
Romaji: toubou
Meaning:
escape
Kana: しょう
Romaji: shou
Meaning:
1. Chapter; Section; 2. Medal
Kana: さしみ
Romaji: sashimi
Meaning:
sliced raw fish
Kana: げんさん
Romaji: gensan
Meaning:
hometown; habitat
Words with the same pronunciation: うお uo
Example Sentences - (魚) uo
Below are some example sentences:
金魚は美しいです。
Kingyo wa utsukushii desu
Goldfish is beautiful.
- 金魚 - "Kingyo" in Japanese means "goldfish" in English.
- は - Japanese grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "goldfish."
- 美しい - Japanese adjective that means "pretty" or "beautiful".
- です - Japanese verb that means "to be" or "to exist" and is used to indicate the polite or formal form.
魚が好きです。
Sakana ga suki desu
I like fish.
- 魚 - means "fish" in Japanese
- が - subject particle in Japanese
- 好き - means "to like" in Japanese
- です - polite way of "being" in Japanese
生臭い魚は食べたくない。
Namagusai sakana wa tabetakunai
I don't want to eat fish with bad smell.
I don't want to eat fresh fish.
- 生臭い - shiokarai (strong, smelly smell)
- 魚 - sakana (fish)
- は - wa (topic particle)
- 食べたくない - tabetakunai (I don't want to eat)
市場には新鮮な魚がたくさんあります。
Ichiba ni wa shinsen na sakana ga takusan arimasu
There are a lot of fresh fish on the market.
There are many fresh fish on the market.
- 市場 (ichiba) - Marketplace
- に (ni) - particle indicating place
- は (wa) - topic marker particle
- 新鮮な (shinsen na) - fresh
- 魚 (sakana) - fish
- が (ga) - subject indicator particle
- たくさん (takusan) - many
- あります (arimasu) - There are
新鮮な魚を食べたいです。
Shinsen na sakana o tabetai desu
I want to eat fresh fish.
- 新鮮な (shinsen na) - fresh
- 魚 (sakana) - fish
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 食べたい (tabetai) - want to eat
- です (desu) - sentence ending particle
漁船は海で魚を捕る船です。
Gyosen wa umi de sakana o toru fune desu
A fishing boat is a boat that captures fish at sea.
A fishing boat is a ship that catches fish at sea.
- 漁船 - fishing boat
- は - topic particle
- 海 - sea
- で - location particle
- 魚 - fish
- を - direct object particle
- 捕る - capture
- 船 - boat
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense
漁師は海で魚を捕まえる。
Gyōshi wa umi de sakana o tsukamaeru
Fishermen capture fish at sea.
The fishermen take fish in the sea.
- 漁師 - fisherman
- は - topic particle
- 海 - sea
- で - place particle
- 魚 - fish
- を - direct object particle
- 捕まえる - capture
Other words of the same type: noun
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