麝
musk deer
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Readings
On'yomi
- ジャ
- シャ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
麝 refers specifically to the musk deer, an animal known for producing musk.
Most common words using 麝
- 麝香猫じゃこうねこ
civet cat
- 麝香じゃこう
musk
- 立麝香草たちじゃこうそう
common thyme (Thymus vulgaris); garden thyme
- 麝香アンテロープじゃこうアンテロープ
suni (Neotragus moschatus)
- 麝香揚羽じゃこうあげは
Chinese windmill (species of red-bodied swallowtail butterfly, Atrophaneura alcinous)
- 麝香水じゃこうすい
musk water; musk scent
- 麝香牛じゃこううし
muskox (Ovibos moschatus); musk ox
- 麝香腺じゃこうせん
musk gland
- 麝香豌豆じゃこうえんどう
sweet pea
- 麝香連理草じゃこうれんりそう
sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
- 麝香鹿じゃこうじか
musk deer
- 麝香鼠じゃこうねずみ
Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus)
Study
Etymology
麝 combines 鹿 (deer) with 射, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of shooting or emitting musk scent.
Meaning mnemonic
A deer (鹿) that shoots (射) out a strong scent: that's the musk deer.
Reading mnemonic
For ジャ, imagine a jar of musk from the deer: jar -> ジャ, and the deer shoots out its scent into the jar.