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クロテン

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ん

Meanings

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noun

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the animal Martes zibellina, a species of marten valued for its fur.

クロテンはシベリアなどの寒さむい地ち域いきに生せい息そくしている。
Sables inhabit cold regions such as Siberia.

Written forms

クロテンUsage64%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
黒貂Usage25%
- くろてん
  Kanji spelling; 貂 is a non-jōyō kanji and this form is rarely used in modern writing.
- ふるき
ふるきUsage11%

Kanji

黒black
貂marten, sable

Similar words

テン
テン is the general term for marten; クロテン specifically refers to the sable, a particular species.

Etymology

The Japanese name クロテン literally means 'black marten', from 黒 (くろ, 'black') and 貂 (てん, 'marten'). The reading ふるき is archaic and its origin is uncertain.