鯨
鯨
19 strokes
Frequency: 1486
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
whale
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くじら
Common Words
1
whale (Cetacea spp.)
Examples
生きているクジラを見たことがある。
I have once seen a live whale.
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Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Moby-Dick (1851 novel by Herman Melville)
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whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
Examples
国際的批判に直面して捕鯨をやめた国がいくつかある。
Some countries have stopped whaling in the face of international criticism.
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blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
Examples
地球上で最大の動物は巨大なシロナガスクジラだ。
The largest animal on Earth is the gigantic blue whale.
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