大耳狐
Chinese edit
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
ear | fox | ||
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trad. (大耳狐) | 大 | 耳 | 狐 | |
simp. #(大耳狐) | 大 | 耳 | 狐 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
大耳狐
Synonyms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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大 | 耳 | 狐 |
おお Grade: 1 |
みみ Grade: 1 |
きつね > ぎつね Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
From 大 (ō-, “large”) + 耳 (mimi, “ear”) + 狐 (kitsune, “fox”). The kitsune changes to gitsune as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun edit
大耳狐 or 大耳狐 • (ōmimigitsune)
Usage notes edit
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as オオミミギツネ.