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katsuo

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English meaning

  • bonito noun A fast-swimming ocean fish related to tuna, prized in cooking, especially for flakes used in Japanese broths.

Senses

鰹 is used for these senses in English:

  • bonito Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller. [from 16th c.]
  • large bonito Katsuwonus pelamis, a large tropical fish allied to the tunny.
  • skipjack tuna A medium-sized perciform fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis, in the tuna family.

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