鮭児

鮭児

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鮭	児
けい Hyōgaiji	じ Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

From 鮭(けい) (kei, “salmon”) + 児(じ) (ji, “child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ke̞ːʑi]

Noun

鮭児(けいじ) • (keiji) 

1. Immature fatty salmon. It is rare and valued.