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ニホンカモシカ

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese serow

usually written using kana alone

A goat-antelope native to Japan (Capricornis crispus). Often written in katakana as ニホンカモシカ.

See also: カモシカ

ニホンカモシカは日本にほんの固こ有ゆう種しゅです。
The Japanese serow is a species endemic to Japan.
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I spotted a Japanese serow in the mountains.

Written forms

ニホンカモシカ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for animal names; usually written in kana.
日本にほん羚羊かもしか
Kanji spelling using 羚羊 for 'antelope-like animal'; rarely used.
日本にほん氈鹿かもしか
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
羚antelope
羊sheep
氈woollen cloth or rug
鹿deer

Similar words

カモシカ
カモシカ is the general term for serow, while ニホンカモシカ specifies the Japanese species.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') and カモシカ (kamoshika, 'serow'). The origin of カモシカ is uncertain, but it refers to the serow, a goat-antelope.