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There are 78 total results for your dolphin search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

海豚

see styles
hǎi tún
    hai3 tun2
hai t`un
    hai tun
 iruka(gikun); iruka
    いるか(gikun); イルカ

More info & calligraphy:

Dolphin
dolphin
(kana only) dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)

江豚

see styles
jiāng tún
    jiang1 tun2
chiang t`un
    chiang tun
river dolphin

江豬


江猪

see styles
jiāng zhū
    jiang1 zhu1
chiang chu
Chinese river dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer

しいら

see styles
 shiira / shira
    しいら
(kana only) mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado

川海豚

see styles
 kawairuka
    かわいるか
(kana only) river dolphin

斑海豚

see styles
 madarairuka; madarairuka
    まだらいるか; マダライルカ
(kana only) pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

条海豚

see styles
 sujiiruka; sujiiruka / sujiruka; sujiruka
    すじいるか; スジイルカ
(kana only) striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)

河巨頭

see styles
 kawagondou; kawagondou / kawagondo; kawagondo
    かわごんどう; カワゴンドウ
(kana only) Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

河海豚

see styles
 kawairuka
    かわいるか
(kana only) river dolphin

海豚座

see styles
hǎi tún zuò
    hai3 tun2 zuo4
hai t`un tso
    hai tun tso
 irukaza
    いるかざ
Delphinus (constellation)
Delphinus (constellation); the Dolphin

白鱀豚


白𬶨豚

see styles
bái jì tún
    bai2 ji4 tun2
pai chi t`un
    pai chi tun
Chinese river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer)

真海豚

see styles
 mairuka; mairuka
    まいるか; マイルカ
(kana only) short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

花巨頭

see styles
 hanagondou; hanagondou / hanagondo; hanagondo
    はなごんどう; ハナゴンドウ
(kana only) Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus); grampus

鎌海豚

see styles
 kamairuka; kamairuka
    かまいるか; カマイルカ
(kana only) Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)

いるか座

see styles
 irukaza
    いるかざ
Delphinus (constellation); the Dolphin

マイルカ

see styles
 mairuka
    マイルカ
(kana only) short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

マヒマヒ

see styles
 mahimahi
    マヒマヒ
(See シイラ) mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) (haw:); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado

半道海豚

see styles
 bandouiruka; handouiruka; bandouiruka; handouiruka / bandoiruka; handoiruka; bandoiruka; handoiruka
    ばんどういるか; はんどういるか; バンドウイルカ; ハンドウイルカ
(kana only) bottlenose dolphin; bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

南鎌海豚

see styles
 minamikamairuka; minamikamairuka
    みなみかまいるか; ミナミカマイルカ
(kana only) Peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis)

嘴長海豚

see styles
 hashinagairuka; hashinagairuka
    はしながいるか; ハシナガイルカ
(kana only) spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

寬吻海豚


宽吻海豚

see styles
kuān wěn hǎi tún
    kuan1 wen3 hai3 tun2
k`uan wen hai t`un
    kuan wen hai tun
bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

小鯱海豚

see styles
 koshachiiruka; koshachiiruka / koshachiruka; koshachiruka
    こしゃちいるか; コシャチイルカ
(kana only) Haviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)

数歯巨頭

see styles
 kazuhagondou; kazuhagondou / kazuhagondo; kazuhagondo
    かずはごんどう; カズハゴンドウ
(kana only) melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra); many-toothed blackfish; electra dolphin

瓶鼻海豚

see styles
píng bí hǎi tún
    ping2 bi2 hai3 tun2
p`ing pi hai t`un
    ping pi hai tun
bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

皺歯海豚

see styles
 shiwahairuka; shiwahairuka
    しわはいるか; シワハイルカ
(kana only) rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

背張海豚

see styles
 seppariiruka; seppariiruka / seppariruka; seppariruka
    せっぱりいるか; セッパリイルカ
(kana only) Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

腹白海豚

see styles
 harajiroiruka; harajiroiruka
    はらじろいるか; ハラジロイルカ
(kana only) Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia); black dolphin

色分海豚

see styles
 irowakeiruka; irowakeiruka / irowakeruka; irowakeruka
    いろわけいるか; イロワケイルカ
(kana only) Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii); skunk dolphin; panda dolphin

カマイルカ

see styles
 kamairuka
    カマイルカ
(kana only) Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens)

カワイルカ

see styles
 kawairuka
    カワイルカ
(kana only) river dolphin

スジイルカ

see styles
 sujiiruka / sujiruka
    スジイルカ
(kana only) striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)

ドルフィン

see styles
 dorufin
    ドルフィン
dolphin

南半道海豚

see styles
 minamihandouiruka; minamihandouiruka / minamihandoiruka; minamihandoiruka
    みなみはんどういるか; ミナミハンドウイルカ
(kana only) Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)

腹白鎌海豚

see styles
 harajirokamairuka; harajirokamairuka
    はらじろかまいるか; ハラジロカマイルカ
(kana only) dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

鼻白鎌海豚

see styles
 hanajirokamairuka; hanajirokamairuka
    はなじろかまいるか; ハナジロカマイルカ
(kana only) white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)

カワゴンドウ

see styles
 kawagondou / kawagondo
    カワゴンドウ
(kana only) Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

サラワク海豚

see styles
 sarawakuiruka; sarawakuiruka
    サラワクいるか; サラワクイルカ
(kana only) Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei); Sarawak dolphin

シワハイルカ

see styles
 shiwahairuka
    シワハイルカ
(kana only) rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

ハナゴンドウ

see styles
 hanagondou / hanagondo
    ハナゴンドウ
(kana only) Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus); grampus

マダライルカ

see styles
 madarairuka
    マダライルカ
(kana only) pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

大西洋斑海豚

see styles
 taiseiyoumadarairuka; taiseiyoumadarairuka / taiseyomadarairuka; taiseyomadarairuka
    たいせいようまだらいるか; タイセイヨウマダライルカ
(kana only) Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)

大西洋鎌海豚

see styles
 taiseiyoukamairuka; taiseiyoukamairuka / taiseyokamairuka; taiseyokamairuka
    たいせいようかまいるか; タイセイヨウカマイルカ
(kana only) Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)

揚子江河海豚

see styles
 yousukoukawairuka; yousukoukawairuka / yosukokawairuka; yosukokawairuka
    ようすこうかわいるか; ヨウスコウカワイルカ
(kana only) baiji (Lipotes vexillifer); Chinese river dolphin; Yangtze dolphin

支那薄色海豚

see styles
 shinausuiroiruka; shinausuiroiruka
    しなうすいろいるか; シナウスイロイルカ
(kana only) Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis)

海豚(rK)

see styles
 iruka(gikun)(p); iruka(p)
    いるか(gikun)(P); イルカ(P)
(kana only) dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)

Variations:
金鯱
金の鯱

see styles
 kinshachi(金鯱); kinnoshachihoko(金no鯱); kinnoshachi(金no鯱)
    きんしゃち(金鯱); きんのしゃちほこ(金の鯱); きんのしゃち(金の鯱)
golden dolphin

イロワケイルカ

see styles
 irowakeiruka / irowakeruka
    イロワケイルカ
(kana only) Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii); skunk dolphin; panda dolphin

カズハゴンドウ

see styles
 kazuhagondou / kazuhagondo
    カズハゴンドウ
(kana only) melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra); many-toothed blackfish; electra dolphin

クライメン海豚

see styles
 kuraimeniruka
    クライメンいるか
(kana only) Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene)

コシャチイルカ

see styles
 koshachiiruka / koshachiruka
    コシャチイルカ
(kana only) Haviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)

サラワクイルカ

see styles
 sarawakuiruka
    サラワクイルカ
(kana only) Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei); Sarawak dolphin

セッパリイルカ

see styles
 seppariiruka / seppariruka
    セッパリイルカ
(kana only) Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

ハシナガイルカ

see styles
 hashinagairuka
    ハシナガイルカ
(kana only) spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

ハラジロイルカ

see styles
 harajiroiruka
    ハラジロイルカ
(kana only) Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia); black dolphin

ハンドウイルカ

see styles
 handouiruka / handoiruka
    ハンドウイルカ
(kana only) bottlenose dolphin; bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

ブルナンイルカ

see styles
 burunaniruka
    ブルナンイルカ
Burrunan dolphin (Tursiops australis)

Variations:
河海豚
川海豚

see styles
 kawairuka; kawairuka
    かわいるか; カワイルカ
(kana only) river dolphin

ドルフィンキック

see styles
 dorufinkikku
    ドルフィンキック
dolphin kick

ミナミカマイルカ

see styles
 minamikamairuka
    ミナミカマイルカ
(kana only) Peale's dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis)

Variations:
海豚座
いるか座

see styles
 irukaza
    いるかざ
Delphinus (constellation); the Dolphin

アマゾンカワイルカ

see styles
 amazonkawairuka
    アマゾンカワイルカ
Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)

シナウスイロイルカ

see styles
 shinausuiroiruka
    シナウスイロイルカ
(kana only) Chinese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis)

ダンダラカマイルカ

see styles
 dandarakamairuka
    ダンダラカマイルカ
hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)

ドルフィン・キック

see styles
 dorufin kikku
    ドルフィン・キック
dolphin kick

ハナジロカマイルカ

see styles
 hanajirokamairuka
    ハナジロカマイルカ
(kana only) white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris)

ハラジロカマイルカ

see styles
 harajirokamairuka
    ハラジロカマイルカ
(kana only) dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

ラプラタカワイルカ

see styles
 rapuratakawairuka
    ラプラタカワイルカ
La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei); Franciscana

ミナミハンドウイルカ

see styles
 minamihandouiruka / minamihandoiruka
    ミナミハンドウイルカ
(kana only) Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)

ヨウスコウカワイルカ

see styles
 yousukoukawairuka / yosukokawairuka
    ヨウスコウカワイルカ
(kana only) baiji (Lipotes vexillifer); Chinese river dolphin; Yangtze dolphin

タイセイヨウカマイルカ

see styles
 taiseiyoukamairuka / taiseyokamairuka
    タイセイヨウカマイルカ
(kana only) Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)

ドルフィンユニオン海峡

see styles
 dorufinyunionkaikyou / dorufinyunionkaikyo
    ドルフィンユニオンかいきょう
(place-name) Dolphin and Union Straits

Variations:
鱰(oK)
鱪(oK)

see styles
 shiira; shiira / shira; shira
    しいら; シイラ
(kana only) mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado

Variations:
鱰(rK)
鱪(rK)

see styles
 shiira; shiira / shira; shira
    しいら; シイラ
(kana only) mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado

タイセイヨウマダライルカ

see styles
 taiseiyoumadarairuka / taiseyomadarairuka
    タイセイヨウマダライルカ
(kana only) Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis)

Variations:
イルカ漁
いるか漁
海豚漁

see styles
 irukaryou(iruka漁); irukaryou(iruka漁, 海豚漁) / irukaryo(iruka漁); irukaryo(iruka漁, 海豚漁)
    イルカりょう(イルカ漁); いるかりょう(いるか漁, 海豚漁)
dolphin hunting; dolphin fishing

オーストラリアカワゴンドウ

see styles
 oosutorariakawagondou / oosutorariakawagondo
    オーストラリアカワゴンドウ
Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni)

Variations:
ドルフィンキック(P)
ドルフィン・キック

see styles
 dorufinkikku(p); dorufin kikku
    ドルフィンキック(P); ドルフィン・キック
{sports} dolphin kick (swimming)

Variations:
イルカ漁
イルカ猟
いるか漁
いるか猟
海豚漁(rK)
海豚猟(rK)

see styles
 irukaryou / irukaryo
    イルカりょう
dolphin hunting; dolphin fishing

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 78 results for "dolphin" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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