キョン

キョ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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Reeves's muntjac; Chinese muntjac

usually written using kana alone

A small barking deer species native to China and Taiwan, introduced in Japan. The name is usually written in katakana.

キョンは小ちいさなシカの一いっ種しゅで、犬いぬのように吠ほえることがある。
The Reeves's muntjac is a small deer species that sometimes barks like a dog.
千ち葉ば県けんでは、外がい来らい種しゅのキョンが増ふえている。
In Chiba Prefecture, the non-native Reeves's muntjac population is increasing.