What does 鯨 mean?
鯨 is a Japanese noun meaning “whale (Cetacea spp.)” in English. It is written as 鯨 in kanji, くじら in hiragana, and kujira in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私は生きている鯨を見たことがない。
I've never seen a live whale.