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

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魚

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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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

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Synonyms and Similar - (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

FIND WORDS WITH THE SAME MEANING

Words containing: 魚

See also other related words from our dictionary:

金魚

Kana: きんぎょ

Romaji: kingyo

Translation / Meaning:

Golden fish

Words with the same pronunciation: うお uo

録音

rokuon

(audio recording

発音

hatsuon

pronunciation

中央

chuuou

center; central; quite

相応

souou

adequacy; fitness

騒音

souon

noise

雑音

zatsuon

Noise (squeaky grille)

五十音

gojyuuon

the japanese syllabary

国王

kokuou

king

潤う

uruou

Be damp; be wet; get wet; Profit with; be watered; receive benefits; favor; Enchant; accentuate.

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 Portuguese.
  • は - Japanese grammatical particle that indicates the theme of the sentence, in this case, "goldfish".
  • 美しい - Japanese adjective meaning "beautiful" or "beautiful".
  • です - Japanese verb that means "to be" or "to be" and is used to indicate polite or formal form.

魚が好きです。

Sakana ga suki desu

I like fish.

  • 魚 - It means "fish" in Japanese
  • が - subject particle in Japanese
  • 好き - It means "like" in Japanese
  • です - The polite form of "ser" or "estar" in Japanese is "です" (desu).

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 smell, stinky)
  • 魚 - fish (peixe)
  • は - wa (topic particle)
  • 食べたくない - 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) - place indicator particle
  • は (wa) - topic indicator 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

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Other words of the same type: noun

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主食

Kana: しゅしょく

Romaji: shushoku

Translation / Meaning:

Basic food

実質

Kana: じっしつ

Romaji: jisshitsu

Translation / Meaning:

substance; essence

日頃

Kana: ひごろ

Romaji: higoro

Translation / Meaning:

normally; usually

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