北極鯨
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 北 | 極 | 鯨 |
| ほく > ほっ Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
くじら Grade: S |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
Compound of 北極 (hokkyoku, “North Pole”) + 鯨 (kujira, “whale”).
Noun
北極鯨 or 北極鯨 • (hokkyokukujira) ←ほくきよくくぢら (fokukyokukudira) or ホクキヨククヂラ (fokukyokukudira)?
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Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ホッキョククジラ.