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KANJI
鯨
whale
Kun'yomi
くじらkujira
On'yomi
げいgei
Example sentences
沖おき合あいで巨きょ大だいな鯨くじらが潮しおを吹ふく姿すがたは、息いきをのむほど美うつくしかった。
The sight of a giant whale spouting offshore was breathtakingly beautiful.
多おおくの国くにが鯨くじらの乱らん獲かくを禁きんじ、国こく際さい的てきな保ほ護ご活かつ動どうが進すすめられている。
Many countries have prohibited whale overhunting, and international conservation efforts are being advanced.
鯨くじらは海かい洋よう生せい態たい系けいの頂ちょう点てんに立たつ捕ほ食しょく者しゃであり、その存そん在ざいは環かん境きょうの健けん全ぜん性せいを示しめす指し標ひょうとなる。
Whales are apex predators of the marine ecosystem, and their existence serves as an indicator of environmental health.

Practice exercises

1
鯨
Answer
くじらげい
2
捕ほ鯨
whaling
Answer
ほげい
3
鯨
Answer
whale
4
鯨肉にく
whale meat
Answer
げいにく
5
鯨波は
whale's roar; war cry
Answer
げいは
6
鯨飲いん馬食しょく
excessive eating and drinking; gluttony and intemperance
Answer
げいいんばしょく