Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 抹香鯨(まっこうくじら) in Japanese

抹香鯨
Kana Reading
まっこうくじら, マッコウクジラ
Romaji
makkōkujira, makkōkujira
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sperm whale
    Example sentence
    マッコウクジラは1000メートルのまで潜ることできる The sperm whale can dive to a depth of 1,000 meters.

Examples of 抹香鯨, まっこうくじら, マッコウクジラ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

rub, paint, erase

On'Yomi: マツ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

19 strokes

whale

On'Yomi: ゲイ

Kun'Yomi: くじら

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

incense, smell, perfume

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: か, かお.り, かお.る

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