野衾
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Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 野 | 衾 |
| の Grade: 2 |
ふすま > ぶすま Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 野臥間 野伏間 |
野 (no-, “wild”) + 衾 (fusuma, “quilt”). The fusuma changes to busuma as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
- (Japanese folklore) Monster, 妖怪 (yōkai), resembling a Japanese giant flying squirrel or large bat said to eat tree fruits, blood of living creatures and fire
- Another name for 鼯鼠 (musasabi): Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
- Another name for モモンガ (momonga): flying squirrel
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 野 | 衾 |
| Grade: 2 | Hyōgai |
| irregular | |
The kanji are Jukujikun (熟字訓).
Pronunciation
Noun
- Alternative spelling of モモンガ (“flying squirrel”)