鼠海豚
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Chinese
| rat; mouse | dolphin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (鼠海豚) | 鼠 | 海豚 | |
| simp. #(鼠海豚) | 鼠 | 海豚 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄨˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄊㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shǔhǎitún
- Wade–Giles: shu3-hai3-tʻun2
- Yale: shǔ-hǎi-twún
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shuuhaetwen
- Palladius: шухайтунь (šuxajtunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰu̯ən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
鼠海豚
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 鼠 | 海 | 豚 |
| ねずみ Hyōgai |
いるか | |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: S | |
| kun'yomi | irregular | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 鼠海豚 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
鼠 (nezumi, “rat; mouse”) + 海豚 (iruka, “dolphin”, jukujikun (熟字訓))
Pronunciation
Noun
鼠海豚 or 鼠海豚 • (nezumiiruka)
Derived terms
- 小頭鼠海豚 (kogashira nezumīruka)