Word details

鯨蝋

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

Dictionary

Entry

鯨蝋鯨ろういろうじらろうNoun
1

spermaceti (waxy substance found in the head cavities of sperm whales)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

whale

19 strokesFrequency 1,486JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲイ

Kun

くじら

wax

14 strokes

On

ロウ

Kun

みつろうろうそく

Nanori

あじ

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