鰯 - sardine, (kokuji)

pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

cirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky

sheet of dried sardines

fertilizer made from dried sardines

better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)

attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)

faith is mysterious; faith is weird; even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith

lantern fish (any fish of family Myctophidae, esp. Watase's lanternfish, Diaphus watasei)

pilchard oil; sardine oil

sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons

Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine