What does 鰻 mean?
鰻 is a Japanese noun meaning “eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)” in English. It is written as 鰻 in kanji, うなぎ in hiragana, and unagi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
あまりしっかりうなぎを握ると、かえって逃げられる。
Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.