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ジャコウジカ (じゃこうじか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ジャコウジカ

じゃ

こ

う

じ

か

Meanings

1

noun

musk deer

usually written using kana alone

A small deer species known for the musk produced by males; the word is usually written in katakana.

ジャコウジカは、オスが麝じゃ香こうを分ぶん泌ぴつすることで知しられている。
The musk deer is known for the musk secreted by the males.

Written forms

ジャコウジカ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is the most common written form.
麝じゃ香こう鹿じか
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly encountered in scientific or formal contexts; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

麝musk deer
香incense, smell, perfume
鹿

deer

Etymology

Compound of 麝香 (jakō, 'musk') and 鹿 (shika, 'deer'), with rendaku voicing of しか to じか.