Japanese symbol for “beluga”
白海豚
しろいるか
Romaji: shiroiruka
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
In Japanese, beluga is 白海豚, read しろいるか (shiroiruka).
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Meanings
- n beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
Written forms: 白海豚. Readings: しろいるか、シロイルカ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beluga”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大蝶鮫 | おおちょうざめ oochouzame | beluga (species of sturgeon, Huso huso) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear; plain |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 海岸 | かいがん kaigan | seashore; coast; seaside |
| 豚肉 | ぶたにく butaniku | pork |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.