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鮭 means 'salmon'

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Strokes : 17    Frequency: 2720   Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 3 words   Used in 16 words   Used in 15 names   Not used as a component
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
Kun
   さけ salmon
Additional readings
On    カイ   ケイ
Kun    しゃけ   ふぐ
Components
⿰  魚 fish  圭 jewel  
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Most useful words
noun
canned salmon; tinned salmon
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noun
cooked salmon  (food term)
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noun
1. fresh salmon; unsalted salmon
2. raw salmon
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べ に ざ け 3
noun
sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka); red salmon  (often written with kana only)
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ぎ ん ざ け 3 ぎ ん ざ け 0
noun
coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutsh); silver salmon  (often written with kana only)
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鮭
さけ salmon   
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圭
ケイ    jewel; corner   
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土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
魚
ギョ   さかな    うお fish   
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⺈
corner
田
デン   た rice field   
灬
fire
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