蝦夷栗鼠

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蝦	夷	栗	鼠
えび > え Jinmeiyō	ぞ Jinmeiyō	り Jinmeiyō	す Hyōgaiji
irregular

Etymology

蝦夷 (Ezo, jukujikun (熟字訓)) +‎ 栗鼠 (risu, “squirrel”, jukujikun (熟字訓))

Noun

蝦(え)夷(ぞ)栗(り)鼠(す) or 蝦夷栗鼠(エゾリス) • (Ezo risu) 

1. a Hokkaido red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis)