stone marten; beech marten
A species of marten (Martes foina) found in Eurasia. The Japanese name literally means 'white-breasted marten'.
The stone marten is distributed from Europe to Central Asia.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
Compound of 胸白 (munajiro, 'white-breasted') + 貂 (ten, 'marten'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the name describes the animal's pale chest marking.