北極鯨

Readings

Kana: ほっきょくくじら、ホッキョククジラ

Romaji: hokkyokukujira, hokkyokukujira

Definition

noun

1

bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus); Greenland right whale

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

北

Readings: ホク、 きた

Meaning: north

極

Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる

Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48

鯨

Readings: ゲイ、 くじら

Meaning: whale