Word details

かいぎゅう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かいぎゅう.

Dictionary

Entry

いぎゅう海牛カイギュウNounUsually kana
1

sirenian (any aquatic mammal of order Sirenia, incl. manatees, and dugongs); sea cow

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

あまうなうんひろひろしまちままわたる

cow

4 strokesFrequency 1,202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ギュウ

Kun

うし

Nanori

うじ

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