真魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真	魚
ま Grade: 3	な Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
眞魚 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Originally a compound of 真 (ma, “true”) +‎ 魚 (na, “fish; side dish”), from the way that edible fish was often used as the main side dish at meals. The na element was variously spelled 菜 (literally “vegetables”), 魚 (literally “fish”), and 肴 (literally “side dish”) depending on context.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まな [máꜜnà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠na̠]

Noun

真(ま)魚(な) • (mana) 

1. fish used for eating

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 真(ま)魚(な)の祝(いわ)い (mana no iwai): a ceremony to mark a child's transition to eating solid food
• まな板(いた) (manaita): a cutting board
• 真(ま)魚(な)鰹(がつお) (managatsuo): a harvest fish< a silver pomfret
• 真(ま)魚(な)咋(ぐい) (managui), 真(ま)魚(な)食(ぐ)い (managui): an excellent meal of prepared fish
• 真(ま)魚(な)箸(ばし) (manabashi): cooking chopsticks
• 真(ま)魚(な)始(はじめ) (mana hajime): a ceremony to mark a child's transition to eating solid food