serow; wild goat
Refers to the Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus), a goat-antelope native to Japan. Often written in katakana.
The Japanese serow is a species endemic to Japan.
I saw a serow in the mountains.
ヤギ is a domestic goat, while カモシカ is a wild goat-antelope native to Japan.
シカ is a deer; カモシカ is not a true deer but a goat-antelope.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Rarely used kanji form.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The word is native Japanese and refers specifically to the Japanese serow.