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白鯨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 白鯨

はくげい
Noun
Freq #55015
1

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Moby-Dick (1851 novel by Herman Melville)

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 483
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

white

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハク
ビャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しろ
しら-
しろ.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あき
はっ
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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