N1
鯨 meaning and readings
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Kanji
鯨
N1
- Meaning
- whale
- Onyomi
- ゲイ
- Kunyomi
- くじら
- Formula
- 鯨 = 魚 + 京。
Story
鯨 is analyzed as a combination of 魚 (fish), 京 (capital city, big city) and denotes whale.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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