noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone Rouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sardina (esp. la japonesa Sardinops melanostictus)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus);sardine