巨頭鯨
Japanese
editKanji in this term | ||
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巨 | 頭 | 鯨 |
ご > ごん Grade: S |
とう > どう Grade: 2 |
くじら Grade: S |
irregular | kun'yomi |
Etymology
editCompound of 巨頭 (gondō, “giant head”) + 鯨 (kujira, “whale”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit巨頭鯨 or 巨頭鯨 • (gondōkujira) ←ごんどうくぢら (gondoukudira) or ゴンドウクヂラ (gondoukudira)?
Usage notes
editAs with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ゴンドウクジラ.
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- Japanese terms spelled with 鯨 read as くじら
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