also: おしか · おか
buck; male deer
Refers specifically to a male deer; contrast with 牝鹿 (めじか, doe).
See also: 雌鹿
I spotted a large buck in the forest.
A buck's antlers are shed and regrown every year.
Standard kanji spelling; high news frequency.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 牡鹿.
Rare alternate reading.
Obsolete kana usage.
Compound of 牡 (お, male) + 鹿 (しか, deer). The reading おじか is a standard rendaku form.