domestic rabbit; pet rabbit
Refers to a rabbit kept as a pet or domesticated animal, as opposed to a wild rabbit. The scientific name Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus is sometimes used in technical contexts.
Domestic rabbits are easier to tame than wild rabbits.
My daughter gave a carrot to her pet rabbit.
Variant with katakana for うさぎ, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Rare kanji compound using 兎 for rabbit; not commonly used.
Full katakana spelling, often used in scientific or zoological contexts.
Compound of 飼い (kai, 'keeping, raising') + うさぎ (usagi, 'rabbit'). The spelling 飼兎 is a rare kanji compound using 兎 for rabbit.