鯨
whale

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゲイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

くじら

Stroke Order

19 / 19

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:19
JLPT:1
Frequency:1486

Vocabulary

ゲイ

WordReadingMeaning
捕鯨ホゲイwhaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
鯨肉ゲイニクwhale meat
鯨飲ゲイインdrinking hard; drinking like a fish
鯨油ゲイユwhale oil
捕鯨船ホゲイセンwhaling ship; whaler; whale catcher

Other

WordReadingMeaning
鯨クジラwhale (Cetacea spp.)
鯨くじらwhale (Cetacea spp.)
鯨肉くじらにくwhale meat
鯨油くじらあぶらwhale oil
白鯨しろくじらwhite whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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涼
nice and cool, refreshing
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楽
comfort, ease, music
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魅
bewitch, charm, fascination
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影
phantom, shadow, silhouette
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騒
boisterous, clamor, disturb, excite, make noise
Grade 8JLPT 1