地鼠
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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地 | 鼠 |
じ Grade: 2 | ねずみ Hyōgaiji |
jūbakoyomi |
From 地 (ji, “earth”, 呉音 (goon)) + 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).
Pronunciation
- Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) じねずみ [jìnéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
- IPA(key): [(d͡)ʑine̞zɨᵝmʲi]
Noun
地鼠 • (jinezumi) ←ぢねずみ (dinezumi)?
- a Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi)
Descendants
- → English: Dsinezumi shrew
- → New Latin: Crocidura dsinezumi
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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地 | 鼠 |
ち Grade: 2 | ねずみ Hyōgaiji |
jūbakoyomi |
From 地 (chi, “earth”, 漢音 (kan'on)) + 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).
Pronunciation
- Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) ちねずみ [chìnéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕine̞zɨᵝmʲi]
Noun
地鼠 • (chinezumi)
- Synonym of 赤鼠 (akanezumi, “large Japanese field mouse”)