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Kanji dictionary: 鯨 (whale)
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鯨
Whale
This kanji has
19
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
whale
On reading:
ゲイ
gei
Kun reading:
くじら
kujira
Use examples
捕鯨船
ほげいせん
a whaling ship, a whaler
座頭鯨
ざとうくじら
a humpback whale
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