剣歯虎

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See also: 劍齒虎 and 剑齿虎

Japanese

Kanji in this term
けん
Grade: S

Grade: 3

Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
劍齒虎 (kyūjitai)
 剣歯虎 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From (けん) (ken, sword) + () (shi, tooth) + () (ko, tiger). Compare Chinese 劍齒虎剑齿虎 (jiànchǐhǔ), Korean 검치호 (geomchiho), Vietnamese hổ răng kiếm.

Pronunciation

Noun

(けん)()() (kenshiko

  1. saber-toothed tiger
    Synonyms: サーベルタイガー (sāberu taigā), スミロドン (sumirodon)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN