Translation
The Japanese word for "Whale Shark" is jinbeezame ジンベエザメ.
| Romaji | ji | n | be | e | za | me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | じ | ん | べ | え | ざ | め |
| Katakana | ジ | ン | ベ | エ | ザ | メ |
| Kanji | 甚 | 兵 | 衛 | 鮫 | ||
| Meaning | Jinbei | Shark | ||||
| School Level | 中 | 小４ | 小５ | ✕ | ||
Trivia
- jinbee 甚兵衛, or jinbei, is a kind of traditional informal Japanese summer clothes. The Whale Shark is named after them because the pattern of its ridges is similar to the pattern found in jinbee.[1]
Synonyms
Scientific name: Rhincodon typus.
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Further Reading
- Jinbei - en.wikipedia.org, accessed .