antler; deer antler
Refers specifically to the antlers of a deer. Often used in contexts like hunting, decoration, or traditional medicine.
鹿の角は毎年生え変わる。
Deer antlers are shed and regrown every year.
その店の壁には大きな鹿の角が飾ってあった。
A large deer antler was displayed on the wall of that shop.
Compound of 鹿 (shika, 'deer') + の (no, possessive particle) + 角 (tsuno, 'horn/antler'). The reading つの for 角 is the native Japanese word for horn or antler.