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ミナミヤマクイ

Meanings

1

noun

southern mountain cavy

usually written using kana alone

A species of rodent (Microcavia australis) native to South America. The name is a direct combination of 南 (south), 山 (mountain), and クイ (cavy).

ミナミヤマクイは南みなみアメリカの乾かん燥そう地ち帯たいに生せい息そくしている。
The southern mountain cavy inhabits arid regions of South America.

Written forms

ミナミヤマクイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
南みなみ山やまクイ
Kanji spelling is listed but rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

南south
山mountain

Etymology

Compound of 南 (minami, 'south'), 山 (yama, 'mountain'), and クイ (kui, from 'cavy'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a Japanese coinage for the species.