大山猫
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 大 | 山 | 猫 |
| おお Grade: 1 |
やま Grade: 1 |
ねこ Grade: S |
| kun’yomi | ||
Etymology
大 (ō, “big”) + 山猫 (yamaneko, “wild cat”)
Pronunciation
Noun
大山猫 or 大山猫 • (ōyamaneko) ←おほやまねこ (ofoyamaneko) or オホヤマネコ (ofoyamaneko)?
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as オオヤマネコ.