麝香猫
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See also: 麝香貓
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 麝香猫 – see 麝香貓 (“civet”). (This term is the simplified form of 麝香貓). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 麝 | 香 | 猫 |
| じゃ Hyōgai |
こう Grade: 4 |
ねこ Grade: S |
| on'yomi | kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 麝香 (jakō, “musk”) + 猫 (neko, “cat”).
Pronunciation
Noun
麝香猫 or 麝香猫 • (jakōneko) ←じやかうねこ (zyakauneko) or ジヤカウネコ (zyakauneko)?
- a civet (cat-like animal)
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 ジャコウネコ.
Synonyms
- 霊猫 (reibyō)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN