さけ
鮭

noun

  1. salmon (Salmonidae spp.).
  2. chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さけ
鮭
 鮭 さけ ✔
しゃけ
鮭
 鮭 しゃけ
　
サ
　
ケ
 サケ ✔
　
シャ
　
ケ
 シャケ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

salmon
さけ　カイ　ケイ (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
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)