“Whale” or “Male whale” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “鯨”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “鯨” means “Whale” or “Male whale” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “鯨”

Jouyou Kanji “鯨” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
19 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
げい(gei) |
けい(kei) |
Kun-Yomi |
くじら(kujira) |
Meanings |
Whale |
Male whale (female whale is 鯢(げい(gei)) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “鯨”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
鯨幕(くじらまく-ku ji ra ma ku) |
A white and black strip colored curtain which is used at ceremonial halls at funeral |
鯨飲(げいいん-ge i i n) |
Drink like a fish |
鯨髭(げいしゅ or くじらひげ-ge i shu (or) ku ji ra hi ge) |
Baleen |
鯨肉(げいにく-ge i ni ku) |
Whale meat |
鯨脳油(げいのうゆ-ge i no u yu) |
Spermaceti oil, Sperm oil |
鯨波(げいは-ge i ha) |
① Raging waves, Tunami, ② Battle cry, War cry |
鯨油(げいゆ-ge i yu) |
Whale oil |
鰯鯨(いわしくじら-i wa shi ku ji ra) |
Sei whale |
巨鯨(きょげい-kyo ge i) |
Huge whale |
白鯨(はくげい-ha ku ge i) |
White whale |
捕鯨(ほげい-ho ge i) |
Whaling, Whale fishing |
寄鯨(よりくじら-yo ri ku ji ra) |
Whales that were injured or died and washed ashore on the beach |
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