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モウコガゼル (もうこガゼル) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

モウコガゼル

Meanings

1

noun

Mongolian gazelle; zeren

usually written using kana alone

A species of gazelle native to Mongolia and surrounding steppes; scientific name Procapra gutturosa.

モウコガゼルはモンゴルの草そう原げんに生せい息そくしている。
The Mongolian gazelle inhabits the grasslands of Mongolia.

Written forms

モウコガゼル
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
蒙もう古こガゼル
Kanji spelling is possible but uncommon; 蒙古 is the ateji for Mongolia.

Kanji

蒙ignorance, darkness, get
古old

Etymology

From 蒙古 (Mōko, 'Mongolia') + ガゼル (gazeru, 'gazelle'). The kanji 蒙古 is ateji for Mongolia.