Japanese

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Kanji in this term
鹿
しか > じか
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
 ダマジカ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Compare its binominal name in New Latin Dama dama, from the genus name in New Latin Dama. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ダマ鹿(じか) or ダマ鹿(ジカ) (dama-jika

  1. a fallow deer