Kanji

What does the kanji 鯨 mean?

鯨 means whale. On'yomi ゲイ. Kun'yomi くじら.

Quick facts
On'yomiゲイ
Kun'yomiくじら
Strokes19
Main radical魚
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ゲイKun'yomi くじら
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

whale

Memory hook

The fish (魚) with a huge head (亠) and mouth (口) but a small (小) tail — WHALE.

Main radical

魚fish 11 strokes

Stroke order · 19 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.