猟虎
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |
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猟 | 虎 |
りょう > らっ Grade: S |
こ Grade: S |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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獵虎 (kyūjitai) |
Alternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ainu ラッコ (rakko). The kanji, which is a compound of 猟 (ryō, “hunting”) + 虎 (ko, “tiger”), is ateji (当て字).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage 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 ラッコ.
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- Japanese terms read with irregular kanji readings
- Japanese terms derived from Ainu
- Japanese compound terms
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- Japanese lemmas
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