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キジトラ

also: きじトラ · キジとら · きじとら

Meanings

1

noun

brown tabby cat

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a cat with a brown tabby coat pattern, resembling the coloring of a pheasant (キジ). Common in pet descriptions.

うちの猫ねこはキジトラです。
Our cat is a brown tabby.
キジトラの子こ猫ねこが里さと親おやを探さがしています。
A brown tabby kitten is looking for a new home.

Written forms

きじトラ
Mixed kana/katakana spelling, also seen.
キジ虎とら
Kanji spelling with 虎; less common.
きじ虎とら
Kanji spelling with 虎; less common.
雉きじ虎とら
Full kanji spelling; very rare.
雉きじトラ
Mixed kanji/katakana spelling; very rare.
きじとら
キジとら

Kanji

雉pheasant

虎tiger, drunkard

Similar words

サバトラ
Refers to a mackerel tabby (silver/gray striped) cat, while キジトラ is specifically brown tabby.
茶ちゃトラ
Refers to an orange/ginger tabby cat, distinct from the brown tabby pattern of キジトラ.

Etymology

Compound of キジ (pheasant) and トラ (tiger), referring to the brown striped pattern reminiscent of a pheasant's plumage.