砂鼠

See also: 沙鼠

Japanese

Kanji in this term
砂	鼠
すな Grade: 6	ねずみ Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Etymology

砂 (suna, “sand”) +‎ 鼠 (nezumi, “rat; mouse”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) すなねずみ [sùnánéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [sɨna̠ne̞zɨmʲi]

Noun

砂(すな)鼠(ねずみ) or 砂鼠(スナネズミ) • (sunanezumi) 

1. a Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)