Freshwater fish
lake trout - masu
rainbow trout - nijimasu
river trout - ayu
koi - carp
unagi - eel
Saltwater fish, blue
tuna - maguro
pink, fat belly tuna - toro maguro
sWordfish - kajiki maguro
yellowtail - buri
bonito - katsuo
pacific mackerel - saba
horse mackerel - aji
pike, saury - sanma
salmon - sake, shake
sardine, anchovy - iwashi
herring - nishin
shark - same
conger eel - anago
pike conger - hamo
flying fish -tobiuo
whale - kujira
Saltwater fish, white
blowfish - fugu
flounder, halibut - hirame
sole - karei
cod - tara
sea bass - suzuki
sea bream, red snapper - tai
Shellfish and mollusks
oyster - kaki
clam - hamaguri
baby clam - asari
scallop - hotate
crab - kani
shrimp, prawn - ebi
lobster, crayfish/crawfish/crawdad - Ise ebi
abalone - awabi
conch, whelk - sazae
squid - ika
octopus - tako
urchin - uni
Roe
urchin roe - uni
salmon roe - ikura
herring roe - kazunoko
cod roe - tarako
Hope this was helpful :)
Copyright © 2026 eLLeNow.com All Rights Reserved.