くじら
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica)
Kanji used
back of the body
beauty
whale
Pitch accent
みく
じら
Composed of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
august; beautiful
whale (Cetacea spp.)
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata)
North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)