山猫
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See also: 山貓
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 山猫 – see 山貓 (“leopard; mountain cat; etc.”). (This term is the simplified and variant form of 山貓). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 山 | 猫 |
| やま Grade: 1 |
ねこ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
山 (yama, “mountain”) + 猫 (neko, “cat”)
Pronunciation
Noun
- a wildcat (Felis silvestris)
- 2007 October 20, Izawa, Hiroshi with Yamada, Kotaro, “最終話 それぞれの道へ [Final Chapter: Epilog]”, in ファイアーエムブレム 覇者の剣 [Fire Emblem: Sword of Champions], Jump Remix edition, volume 5 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 350:
- リキアの山猫チャド
- Rikia no Yamaneko Chado
- Chad, Wildcat of Lycia
- リキアの山猫チャド
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 ヤマネコ.