赤坊鯨
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | ||
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赤 | 坊 | 鯨 |
あか Grade: 1 |
ぼう Grade: S |
くじら Grade: S |
kun'yomi | goon | kun'yomi |
Etymology
[edit]Unknown. Perhaps from 赤ん坊 (akanbō, “baby”) + 鯨 (kujira, “whale”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]赤坊鯨 or 赤坊鯨 • (akabōkujira) ←あかばうくぢら (akabaukudira) or アカバウクヂラ (akabaukudira)?
Usage notes
[edit]As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as アカボウクジラ.
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- Japanese terms spelled with 赤 read as あか
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- ja:Whales