海狸
Chinese edit
ocean; sea | raccoon dog; leopard cat | ||
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simp. and trad. (海狸) |
海 | 狸 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
海狸
Synonyms edit
- 河狸 (hélí)
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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海 | 狸 |
かい Grade: 2 |
り Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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海狸 (kyūjitai) |
Probably coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements.
The beaver is not native to Asia, so this word would have been coined (or repurposed) relatively recently.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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海 | 狸 |
うみ Grade: 2 |
たぬき > だぬき Hyōgaiji |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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海狸 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 海 (umi, “sea, ocean”) + 狸 (tanuki, “tanuki or raccoon dog”). The tanuki changes to danuki as an instance of rendaku (連濁).[2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
The term ビーバー (bībā) is used more commonly.
References edit
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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海 | 狸 |
Noun edit
海狸