noun

  1. spermaceti (waxy substance found in the head cavities of sperm whales).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鯨蝋 げいろう
鯨蝋 くじらろう
 
 
鯨ろう げいろう
 
 
鯨ろう くじらろう
鯨蠟 げいろう
鯨蠟 くじらろう

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)
wax
ロウ みつろう ろうそく (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
rat, mouse, dark gray
ソ ショ ねずみ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)