対馬山猫

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
つし
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
やま
Grade: 1
ねこ
Grade: S
nanori kan'yōon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
對馬山猫 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

対馬(つしま) (Tsushima) + 山猫(やまねこ) (yamaneko, wildcat)

Pronunciation

Noun

(つし)()(やま)(ねこ) or 対馬山猫(ツシマヤマネコ) (Tsushima yamaneko

  1. Tsushima leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).