蝦夷狼
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 蝦 | 夷 | 狼 |
| えぞ | おおかみ Jinmeiyō | |
| Jinmeiyō | Jinmeiyō | |
| jukujikun | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
From 蝦夷 (Ezo) + 狼 (ōkami, “wolf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
蝦夷狼 or 蝦夷狼 • (Ezo ōkami) ←えぞおほかみ (Ezo ofokami)?
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 エゾオオカミ.