いけ
Meanings
Noun
1. draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
when read as "いけじめ"
2. fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
esp. いけしめ
3. killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
esp. いけしめ
Irregular okurigana
Kanji used
activity
tighten
Pitch accent
けじめ