くじら
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くじら
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.
Kanji in this Word
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
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