秋刀鱼

秋刀魚

qiūdāoyú

noun

Measure Word

一条秋刀鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)

Characters

Examples

盐烤秋刀鱼是居酒屋经典。

Yánkǎo qiūdāoyú shì jūjiǔwū jīngdiǎn.

Salt-grilled saury is an izakaya classic.

秋天是吃秋刀鱼最好的季节。

Qiūtiān shì chī qiūdāoyú zuì hǎo de jìjié.

Autumn is the best season to eat saury.

Tips

memory

秋 (autumn) + 刀 (knife/blade) + 鱼 (fish) = 'autumn blade fish', named for its long, slender blade-like body and its peak fishing season in autumn. The Japanese 秋刀魚 reads the same characters.

Stroke Order

秋 qiū

刀 dāo

鱼 yú