雑魚

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雑 魚
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Etymology 1

Alternative forms

  • 雑 (ざ)喉 (こ) (zako)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡za̠ko̞]

Noun

雑魚 (hiragana ざこ, rōmaji zako)

  1. small, worthless fishes with low market value
  2. (by analogy) a weak or useless person
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From 雑魚 (zako).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑa̠ko̞]

Noun

雑魚 (hiragana じゃこ, rōmaji jako)

  1. small fishes

Etymology 3

From 雑魚 (zako).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡za̠k̚ko̞]

Noun

雑魚 (hiragana ざっこ, rōmaji zakko)

  1. small fishes
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