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鰯
いわし
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
Alt. forms
イワシ
48%
鰯
いわし
33%
いわし
16%
鰮
いわし
Kanji used
鰯
sardine
Pitch accent
い
わし
Used in: 128
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
鰯
いわし
の
頭
あたま
も
信
しん
心
じん
から
faith is mysterious; faith is weird;
(lit.)
even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
鰯
いわし
の
頭
かしら
も
信
しん
心
じん
から
faith is mysterious; faith is weird;
(lit.)
even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
柊
ひいらぎ
鰯
いわし
sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons
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