鰭(ひれ)

ひれ
noun
fin; flipper
animal-fish
1. fin; flipper
The thin, blade-like or paddle-like appendage of a fish or aquatic animal, used for swimming, steering, and keeping balance.
魚(さかな)は鰭(ひれ)を使(つか)って泳(およ)ぐ。
Fish swim using their fins.
サメの背(せ)鰭(びれ)が水面(すいめん)に現(あらわ)れた。
A shark's dorsal fin appeared at the surface.
イルカは鰭(ひれ)で方向(ほうこう)を変(か)えながら泳(およ)ぐ。
Dolphins swim while changing direction with their fins.

The swimming appendage of fish and other aquatic animals. In compounds the reading usually voices to -びれ.

Compounds

  • 背(せ)鰭(びれ): dorsal fin
  • 尾(お)鰭(びれ): tail fin
  • 胸(むな)鰭(びれ): pectoral fin

Related Words

Related: アザラシ (seal (animal))
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