さかな
JLPT N5 · vocab_basic
Meaning
fish
Examples

魚を焼いて食べました。

I grilled and ate fish.

Related Kanji

📖 How to Use

「魚」means "fish." Seeing it in full sentences helps you remember both meaning and grammar patterns.

⚠️ Teacher's Note — Common Mistakes

「魚」is read as「さかな」— memorize it as a pair to avoid mistakes in もんだい1.

🎯 JLPT N5 — How It's Tested

もんだい1 & もんだい2

「魚」appears in vocabulary questions (choose the correct meaning) and context questions (choose the best word).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 「魚」mean in Japanese?+
「魚」means "fish". It is a JLPT N5 vocabulary word in the "vocab_basic" category.
How do you read 「魚」?+
「魚」is read as「さかな」.
Is 「魚」on the JLPT N5?+
Yes, 「魚」is an official JLPT N5 word. Mastering all N5 vocabulary (~800 words) is essential for passing.
Can you give an example sentence using 「魚」?+
魚を焼いて食べました。 — I grilled and ate fish.

Practice 「」 with spaced repetition