Kanji

鯨

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #148619 strokes

Meanings

whale

ES: ballena

On
ゲイ
Kun
くじら

Common words

  • 捕鯨ほげいwhaling, whale hunting, whale fishing
  • 鯨肉げいにくwhale meat

Example sentences

  • 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.

    Tatoeba #173051(opens in a new tab)

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