True's shrew mole
A small mole species (Dymecodon pilirostris) native to Japan. Scientific or zoological term.
The True's shrew mole is a species of mole endemic to Japan.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used and mainly of etymological interest.
The name likely combines 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'small and delicate') with 日不見 (himizu, an old name for shrew moles, literally 'sun not seen', referring to their underground lifestyle). The exact derivation is uncertain.