げい
鯨
ゆ
油

noun

  1. whale oil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げい
鯨
ゆ
油
 鯨油 げいゆ
くじら
鯨
あぶら
油
 鯨油 くじらあぶら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

whale
くじら　ゲイ (8th, 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)
oil, fat
ユ　あぶら　ユウ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ