川獺
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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川 | 獺 |
かわ Grade: 1 | うそ Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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獺 |
Etymology 1
From 川 (kawa, “river”) + 獺 (uso, “otter”).
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) かわうそ [kàwáúsó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ka̠ɰᵝa̠ɯ̟ᵝso̞]
Noun
川獺 • (kawauso) ←かはうそ (kafauso)?
- an otter (mammal)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カワウソ.
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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川 | 獺 |
かわ Grade: 1 | おそ Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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獺 |
Alteration of kawauso above.
Noun
川獺 • (kawaoso) ←かはをそ (kafawoso)?
- an otter (mammal)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN