ほ
捕
げい
鯨

noun

  1. whaling, whale hunting, whale fishing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
捕
げい
鯨
 捕鯨 ほげい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

catch, capture
つか.まえる　ホ　と.らえる (Early Jr. High, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
whale
くじら　ゲイ (Late Jr. High, N1)
fish
さかな　ギョ　うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)