Whale
Meanings
Whale
On'yomi
げい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
くじら
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
鯨 is written in 19 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
鯨 (Whale) is taught on WaniKani at level 54 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1486 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 19 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 54
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