子こ鯨くじら

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

Etymology

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