鯖

Readings

Kana: さば、サバ

Romaji: saba, saba

Definitions

noun

1

mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

server (in an online game)

Note: slang

See also: サーバ

Kanji

鯖

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さば

Meaning: mackerel

Example Sentence

早(はや)く帰(かえ)った方(ほう)がいい、暑(あつ)いから。サバは、生(い)き腐(くさ)れとも言(い)われるくらい足(あし)が早(はや)い。

➥It's hot, so you'd better head back quickly. Mackerel goes off so fast that they coined 'fresh-looking rotten fish'.