捕鯨
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 捕鯨
1
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.
Kanji in this Word
捕
10 strokes
Frequency: 604
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
catch
capture
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.らえる
と.らわれる
と.る
とら.える
とら.われる
つか.まえる
つか.まる
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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