鰹 — meaning in English
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.