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イワシ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
Alt. forms
イワシ
48%
鰯いわし
33%
いわし
16%
鰮いわし
Pitch accent
イ
ワシ
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Used in: 180
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons
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