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    3. 金魚

    金魚

    金きん魚ぎょ

    goldfish (Carassius auratus)

    N2KMT8News #19+1CoreNounAnimalsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    きんぎょキンギョ

    Noun

    1.
    goldfish (Carassius auratus)

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    金きん魚ぎょを飼かっています。

    I keep goldfish.

    KMT6AnimalsDaily Life
    夏なつ祭まつりでは金きん魚ぎょすくいが人にん気きです。

    Goldfish scooping is popular at summer festivals.

    KMT8AnimalsCulture & Traditions
    金きん魚ぎょは、その優ゆう雅がな泳およぎで人ひと々びとを魅み了りょうする。

    Goldfish captivate people with their elegant swimming.

    KMT8AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    金きん魚ぎょの寿じゅ命みょうは比ひ較かく的てき長ながく、適てき切せつに飼し育いくすれば10年ねん以い上じょう生いきることもある。

    Goldfish have a relatively long lifespan, sometimes living over 10 years if properly cared for.

    KMT9AnimalsScience & Math
    日に本ほん画がには、しばしば金きん魚ぎょがモチーフとして描えがかれる。

    Goldfish are often depicted as a motif in Japanese paintings.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & TraditionsAnimals

    Kanji that make up this word

    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
    魚
    うお・さかな・-ざかな…(2)
    fish
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