野兎

      Japanese

      Kanji in this term

      Etymology

      From (の, no) field and (うさぎ, usagi), rabbit

      Noun

      野兎 (hiragana のうさぎ, katakana ノウサギ, romaji nousagi)

      1. hare
      2. a wild rabbit, or a wild hare

      Usage notes

      In science, this is always written in katakana. It is also written that way in other contexts.

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      Last modified on 6 April 2013, at 15:06