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カモシカ (かもしか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カモシカ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

serow; wild goat

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus), a goat-antelope native to Japan. Often written in katakana.

カモシカは日本にほんの固こ有ゆう種しゅです。
The Japanese serow is a species endemic to Japan.
山やまでカモシカを見みかけました。
I saw a serow in the mountains.

Written forms

カモシカUsage91%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
かもしかUsage9%
Hiragana spelling, also used.
羚羊かもしか
Kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
氈鹿かもしか
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

羚antelope
羊sheep
氈woollen cloth or rug
鹿deer

Similar words

ヤギ
ヤギ is a domestic goat, while カモシカ is a wild goat-antelope native to Japan.
シカ
シカ is a deer; カモシカ is not a true deer but a goat-antelope.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain. The word is native Japanese and refers specifically to the Japanese serow.