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ヤクシカ (やくしか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ヤクシカ

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Meanings

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noun

Yakushima sika deer

usually written using kana alone

A subspecies of sika deer endemic to Yakushima Island. Scientific name: Cervus nippon yakushimae.

ヤクシカは屋や久く島しまだけに生せい息そくする固こ有ゆう種しゅです。
The Yakushima sika deer is an endemic species found only on Yakushima Island.

Written forms

ヤクシカ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
屋や久く鹿しか
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

屋roof, house, shop
久long time, old story
鹿

deer

Similar words

鹿しか
General term for deer; ヤクシカ specifically refers to the subspecies on Yakushima.
屋や久く島しま
The island where this deer lives; the name ヤクシカ is derived from 屋久島.

Etymology

Compound of 屋久 (Yaku, from 屋久島 Yakushima) + 鹿 (shika, 'deer').