A young deer. Used in general contexts, literature, and nature descriptions.
I found a fawn in the forest.
子鹿の斑点は成長すると消える。
The spots on a fawn disappear as it grows.
鹿 is the general term for 'deer', while 子鹿 specifically means a young deer (fawn).
Most common kanji spelling for 'fawn'.
Rare variant; 仔 is a less common character for young animals.
Also used, but 子鹿 is more frequent.
Compound of 子 (こ, 'child') + 鹿 (しか, 'deer'), with rendaku voicing of しか to じか.