Word details

しろながすくじら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しろながすくじら.

Dictionary

Entry

ろながすくじら白長須鯨シロナガスクジラNounUsually kanaFreq #75319
1

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

white

5 strokesFrequency 483JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハクビャク

Kun

しろしら-しろ.い

Nanori

あきはっ

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

ought, by all means, necessarily

12 strokesFrequency 1,339JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

すべから.くすべしひげまつもち.いるもと.める

Nanori

もとむ

whale

19 strokesFrequency 1,486JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲイ

Kun

くじら

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