川獺
Japanese edit
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 edit
From 川 (kawa, “river”) + 獺 (uso, “otter”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
川獺 or 川獺 • (kawauso) ←かはうそ (kafauso)?
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 カワウソ.
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
川獺 or 川獺 • (kawaoso) ←かはをそ (kafawoso)?