漁 — “fishing” in Japanese

Grade 4ぎょ, りょう

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“fishing” in Japanese is 漁, read gyo, ryou (ぎょ, りょう). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 漁師 (fisherman).

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What does 漁 mean?

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Kanji	漁
Meaning	fishing
Readings	ぎょ, りょう
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	漁師 (fisherman)

How to read 漁

漁 is read gyo (ぎょ) or ryou (りょう) depending on the word.

Words with 漁

漁師

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Updated: 2026-08-28