あか
赤
いわし
鰯

noun

  1. pickled sardines, dried sardines, red sardines.
  2. rusty and blunt sword. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あか
赤
いわし
鰯
 赤鰯 あかいわし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

red
あか　セキ　あ (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
sardine, (kokuji)
いわし (Kentei Pre-1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
weak, frail
よわ.い　ジャク (2nd, N2)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)