What does 鯨 mean?
鯨 is a Japanese noun meaning “whale” in English. It is written as 鯨 in kanji, くじら in hiragana, and kujira in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
海で鯨を見た。
I saw a whale in the sea.
鯨は魚ではなく、ほ乳類だ。
Whales are mammals, not fish.