Word details

捕鯨

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

Dictionary

Entry

捕鯨げいNounFreq #74238
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

catch, capture

10 strokesFrequency 604JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

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

whale

19 strokesFrequency 1,486JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲイ

Kun

くじら

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