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コヤマコウモリ

Meanings

1

noun

Japanese noctule

usually written using kana alone

A species of bat (Nyctalus furvus) native to Japan. Primarily a zoological term.

コヤマコウモリは日本にほん固こ有ゆうのコウモリです。
The Japanese noctule is a bat endemic to Japan.

Written forms

コヤマコウモリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name; usually written in kana.
小こ山やま蝙蝠こうもり
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in older or formal biological texts.

Kanji

小little, small
山

mountain

蝙bat

蝠bat

Etymology

Compound of 小山 (koyama, 'small mountain') and 蝙蝠 (kōmori, 'bat'). The exact naming origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to its habitat or appearance.