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漁
Fishing, Fishery
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
As an island nation, Japan has one of the world's largest fishing industries. The kanji 漁 appears in words like 漁業 (fishing industry) and 漁船 (fishing boat).
Memory Trick
Imagine a FISHERMAN casting a large NET into the sea before sunrise. Catching fish for a living is 漁.
Readings
Onyomi: ギョ (gyo), リョウ (ryou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
漁業
ぎょぎょう (gyogyou)
Fishing industry
漁船
ぎょせん (gyosen)
Fishing boat
漁港
ぎょこう (gyokou)
Fishing port
漁師
りょうし (ryoushi)
Fisherman
Example Sentence
この 村では 漁業が 盛んです。
この むらでは ぎょぎょうが さかんです。
kono mura de wa gyogyou ga sakan desu
Fishing is a major industry in this village.