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Fish 

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sakana
fish
kai
shellfish
awabi
あわび
abalone
ebi
えび
shrimp
hamachi
はまち
yellowtail
hirame
ひらめ
sole
ika
いか
squid
iwashi
いわし
sardine
kaki
カキ
oyster
kani
かに
crab
karei
かれい
flounder
katsuo
かつお
bonito
maguro
まぐろ
tuna
masu
ます
trout
nishin
にしん
herring
saba
さば
mackerel
sake
salmon
tai
sea bream
tako
たこ
octopus
tara
たら
cod
unagi
うなぎ
eel
uni
うに
sea urchin

Click here to read the article, "Proverbial Fish". Click here to learn the kanji character for "fish".

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