“Killer whale” in Japanese
Short answer
Killer whale in Japanese is “鯱” (shachi). Full meaning: orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall).
Other ways to say “Killer whale” in Japanese
オルカ
oruka orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus
逆叉
sakamata orca, killer whale
グランパス
guranpasu orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus
しゃち
shachi orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
シャチ
shachi orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
オルガ
oruga orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus
シャチホコ
shachihoko orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
しゃちほこ
shachihoko orca (Orcinus orca), killer whale, grampus; shachihoko, shachi; roof ornament in the shape of a shachihoko (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
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