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子鯨 (こくじら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

子こ鯨くじら

also: こクジラ

Meanings

1

noun

whale calf

Refers to a young whale, typically still dependent on its mother.

子こ鯨くじらは母はは親おやのそばを離はなれない。
The whale calf stays close to its mother.

Written forms

子こ鯨くじらUsage30%
Standard kanji spelling for 'whale calf'.
子こクジラUsage40%
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; katakana for クジラ is common in biological contexts.
仔こクジラUsage30%
Rare mixed spelling; 仔 is less common than 子.
仔こ鯨くじら
Alternate kanji spelling using 仔 (young animal); less common than 子鯨.

こクジラ

Kanji

子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
鯨whale
仔offspring (animal), detailed, fine

Etymology

Compound of 子 (こ, 'child') and 鯨 (くじら, 'whale').