座頭鯨

Readings

Kana: ざとうくじら、ザトウクジラ

Romaji: zatoukujira, zatoukujira

Definition

noun

1

humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

座

Readings: ザ、 すわ.る

Meanings: squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

頭

Readings: トウ、 ズ、 ト、 あたま、 かしら、 -がしら、 かぶり

Meanings: head, counter for large animals

鯨

Readings: ゲイ、 くじら

Meaning: whale