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目鯛 (めだい) — Pacific barrelfish (Hyperoglyphe japonica) | Kumi Dictionary

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目鯛

目鯛

目め鯛だい

Pacific barrelfish (Hyperoglyphe japonica)

Kanji Vocab Food & Dining Animals24 strokes

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眼鯛

めだいメダイ

Noun

1.

Pacific barrelfish (Hyperoglyphe japonica)

word usually written using kana alone

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

め・-め・ま-…(6)

eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)

sea bream・red snapper

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