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アカオオカミ (あかおおかみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アカオオカミ

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Meanings

1

noun

dhole; Asiatic wild dog

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the dhole (Cuon alpinus), a wild canid native to Asia. Often written in katakana as アカオオカミ.

See also: ドール

アカオオカミは群むれで狩かりをする。
Dholes hunt in packs.

2

noun

Written forms

アカオオカミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
赤あか狼おおかみ
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

赤red
狼wolf

Similar words

red wolf

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the red wolf (Canis rufus), a critically endangered canid native to the southeastern United States. Less common than the dhole sense; context usually clarifies which animal is meant.

アメリカにはアカオオカミという種しゅがいる。
There is a species called the red wolf in America.

ドール
ドール is a direct loanword for 'dhole' and is unambiguous, while アカオオカミ can also mean 'red wolf'.
狼おおかみ
狼 is the general term for 'wolf'; アカオオカミ specifies a red-colored wolf-like canid.

Etymology

Compound of 赤 (aka, 'red') and 狼 (ōkami, 'wolf'), literally 'red wolf'. The name is descriptive of the animal's reddish fur.