斑馬

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See also: 斑马

Chinese

variegated horse; surname
trad. (斑馬)
simp. (斑马)
斑馬/斑马

Pronunciation


Noun

斑馬

  1. zebra (Classifier: m c;  c mn)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しま
Grade: S
うま
Grade: 2
jukujikun

Etymology

Variant of 縞馬 (shimauma). Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 斑馬斑马 (bānmǎ).

Pronunciation

Noun

(しま)(うま) or 斑馬(シマウマ) (shimauma

  1. Alternative spelling of 縞馬 (zebra)