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いるか 海豚
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Noun
1. dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Dolphin​Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) (the orca or killer whale). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, eating mostly fish and squid.
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Notes
いるか: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 海豚: Rarely-used kanji form.

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