Noun
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
Usually written using kana alone
Also written 鰮【いわし】
24 results for *鰯*
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鰯雲いわしぐも
Nouncirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky
畳鰯たたみいわし
Nounsheet of dried sardines
赤鰯あかいわし
Nounpickled sardines; dried sardines; red sardines · rusty and blunt sword
干鰯ほしか
Nounfertilizer made from dried sardines
鰯鯨いわしくじら
Nounsei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
真鰯まいわし
NounJapanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
唐鰯からいわし
NounHawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis)
外鰯そといわし
Nounbonefish (Albula vulpes); banana fish; ladyfish
裸鰯はだかいわし
Nounlantern fish (any fish of family Myctophidae, esp. Watase's lanternfish, Diaphus watasei)
鰯油いわしゆ
Nounpilchard oil; sardine oil
鰯節いわしぶし
Noundried, smoked pilchard; shavings from dried, smoked pilchard
鰯滓いわしかす
Nounfish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer); sardine meal
鰯酸いわしさん
Nounclupanodonic acid
柊鰯ひいらぎいわし
Nounsardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons
鯷鰯しこいわし
NounJapanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
片口鰯かたくちいわし
NounJapanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
潤目鰯うるめいわし
Nounround herring (Etrumeus teres)
小鰯鯨こいわしくじら
Nounminke whale; piked whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
糸引鰯いとひきいわし
Nounattenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)
関取鰮せきとりいわし
NounRouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)
藤五郎鰯とうごろういわし
Nounflathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)
鯛の尾より鰯の頭たいのおよりいわしのかしら
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
鰯の頭も信心からいわしのあたまもしんじんから
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)faith is mysterious; faith is weird; even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith