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ニホンアナグマ (にほんあなぐま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ニホンアナグマ

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Meanings

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Japanese badger

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the subspecies Meles meles anakuma, native to Japan.

See also: アナグマ

ニホンアナグマは夜や行こう性せいの動どう物ぶつです

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The Japanese badger is a nocturnal animal.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
本book, present, main
穴hole, aperture, slit
熊bear

Related words

アナグマ
アナグマ is the general term for badger, while ニホンアナグマ specifies the Japanese subspecies.

Built from

日本にほん+アナグマ

Written forms

ニホンアナグマ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for animal names and is the usual written form for this species.
日本にほん穴あな熊ぐま
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Etymology

Compound of 日本 (Nihon, 'Japan') and 穴熊 (anaguma, 'badger'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the word is a modern taxonomic name.