Radical What does the radical 魚 mean? The radical 魚 means fish; it has 11 strokes. Quick factsMeaningfishStrokes11Kanji using it7 魚11 strokes7 kanjifishStroke order · 11 strokesWatch it written1234567891011Kanji using this radical漁fishing衡balance鮎ayu (sweetfish)鮮fresh鯉carp鯛sea bream鯨whale