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JLPT N3

海豚

「イルカ」

イルカ is the Japanese word for “dolphin.” It’s almost always written in katakana.

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Other forms

海豚 rare kanji
いるか hiragana
Noun

Dolphin

The marine mammal known as a dolphin.

Example

水族館 で イルカ の ショー を 見ました 。

I saw a dolphin show at the aquarium.

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海豚 (イルカ)
いるか
イルカ is the Japanese word for "dolphin." It's almost always written in katakana.
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