Meaning

Primary

Whaling

Alternative

Whale Fishing

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you catch a whale you're whaling, and that's illegal now so you should probably put the whale back.

Reading

ほげい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

私は捕鯨には反対です。

I’m against whaling.

Kanji Composition