Word details

山鯨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 山鯨.

Dictionary

Entry

山鯨まくじらNounFreq #227891
1

From when eating animal meat was considered taboo (pre-Meiji)

wild boar meat; mountain whale

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

whale

19 strokesFrequency 1,486JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲイ

Kun

くじら

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