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Kanji Detail for 鯛 - "sea bream, tai"

  • Meaning

    鯛 means "sea bream, tai."

    1. Sea bream - A prized fish in Japanese cuisine.

    2. Tai - A fish symbolizing celebration and good fortune.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sea bream; red snapper

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    Pagrosomus major, porgy

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    porgy; pagrus major

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    porgy; Pagrosomus major

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A fish name. Found in coastal waters. Body is flat and round. Both jaws have strong teeth. Fins are also sturdy. Scales and fins are pale red. Turns red when out of water. Large ones are over two feet. Feeds on small fish and shellfish. Meat is fat and delicious. Colloquially called 銅盆魚 (copper basin fish).
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