鯨 kanji: meaning “whale”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N119 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- whale
- On'yomi
- ゲイ
- Kun'yomi
- くじら
Picture story to remember 鯨
A huge fish from the capital opens its mouth (口) and sprays a rice field (田) with water, because it is a whale.
How to write 鯨: stroke order
鯨 is written with 19 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 鯨
- 捕鯨ほげいwhaling
- 鯨肉げいにくwhale meat
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