ニホンイタチ

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Meanings

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noun

Japanese weasel (Mustela itatsi)

usually written using kana alone

A small carnivorous mammal native to Japan. Scientific name: Mustela itatsi.

kana-only spelling

Katakana spelling is common for animal names; usually written in kana.

日本にほん鼬いたち

Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') and 鼬 (itachi, 'weasel').