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鯨
On'yomi
ゲイ
GEI
Kun'yomi
くじら
kujira
whale
Details
Strokes19
Frequency#1486
Radical魚fish(11)
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Component Breakdown
鯨=
魚京
fish + 京
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of fish and capital. Fish big like capital.
Symbolism
Whale, giant, ocean. Represents large sea creature.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
鯨飲馬食
げいいんばしょく
drinking like a fish and eating like a horse; eating mountains of food and drinking oceans of liquor; drinking like a fish and eating like a horse