Refers to the practice or industry of hunting whales. Often used in discussions of traditional and commercial whaling.
See also: 捕鯨
Whaling has a long history in Japan.
International regulations on whaling have been tightened.
Standard kanji spelling for whaling.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, common in modern contexts.
Rarely used kanji form; 猟 can imply hunting rather than fishing.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used mixed kana-kanji form.
Compound of 鯨 (kujira, 'whale') and 漁 (ryō, 'fishing'). The reading くじらりょう is a straightforward combination of the two elements.