地鼠
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Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 地 | 鼠 |
| じ Grade: 2 |
ねずみ Hyōgai |
| jūbakoyomi | |
From 地 (ji, “earth”, 呉音 (goon)) + 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
地鼠 or 地鼠 • (jinezumi) ←ぢねずみ (dinezumi) or ヂネズミ (dinezumi)?
Descendants
- → English: Dsinezumi shrew
- → New Latin: Crocidura dsinezumi
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 地 | 鼠 |
| ち Grade: 2 |
ねずみ Hyōgai |
| jūbakoyomi | |
From 地 (chi, “earth”, 漢音 (kan'on)) + 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- Synonym of 赤鼠 (akanezumi, “large Japanese field mouse”)