鮎・香魚 (Ayu)

Sweetfish

  • あゆ
  • Ayu
  • Pitch 1
  • water animals

Meaning

鮎・香魚 (あゆ, Ayu) is Sweetfish — a Japanese food (water animals).

What is Sweetfish?

Ayu ( Plecoglossus altivelis ) is an edible saltwater fish, mostly consumed in East Asia. It ranges from Vietnam to as far north as Hokkaido. Its flesh has a distinctive, sweet flavour with "melon and cucumber aromas". It is consequently highly prized as a food fish.