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U+9C1B, 鰛
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-9C1B

CJK Unified Ideographs

Translingual

Traditional
Shinjitai
(extended)
Simplified

Han character

(Kangxi radical 195, +9, 20 strokes, cangjie input 弓火日月廿 (NFABT), composition )

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1475, character 16
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4701, character 7
  • Unihan data for U+9C1B

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“sardine”).
(This character is a variant form of ).

Japanese

Shinjitai

Kyūjitai

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanjishinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form )

  1. Alternative form of

Readings

Etymology

Kanji in this term
いわし
Hyōgaiji
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
いわしJ
a pilchard (especially a Japanese pilchard) (Sardinops melanostictus)
Japanese sardine
an uncut sword
on the night of the Setsubun, a pilchard is placed at the entrance along with a (hīragi, Osmanthus heterophyllus) to ward off evil spirits
(slang, used by criminals) a prison guard
Alternative spellings
, イワシ
(This term, , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)