河海豚

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 5
Grade: 2 Grade: S
kun'yomi irregular
Alternative spellings
河海豚 (kyūjitai)
川海豚

Etymology

(kawa, river) +‎ 海豚 (iruka, dolphin), calque of English river dolphin.

Pronunciation

Noun

河海豚(かわいるか) or 河海豚(カワイルカ) (kawairukaかはいるか (kafairuka)?

  1. a river dolphin

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