本土狸

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
たぬき
Hyōgai
on'yomi kun'yomi
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Etymology

From 本土 (hondo, mainland) +‎ (tanuki, raccoon dog).

Noun

(ほん)()(たぬき) or 本土狸(ホンドタヌキ) (hondotanuki

  1. a Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus)