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    3. 小鰯鯨

    小鰯鯨

    小こ鰯いわし鯨くじら

    minke whale

    NTNounAnimalsUsually kanaKanji Vocab43 strokes

    こいわしくじらコイワシクジラ

    Noun

    1.
    minke whale, piked whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
    word usually written using kana alonerare term

    Stroke 0 / 43

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    小
    ちい.さい・こ-・お-・さ-…(6)
    little・small
    鰯
    いわし
    sardine・(kokuji)
    鯨
    くじら…(1)
    whale
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