ダマ鹿

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鹿
しか > じか Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

Compare its binominal name in New Latin Dama dama, from the genus name in New Latin Dama. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ダマじか [dàmáꜜjìkà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [da̠ma̠ʑika̠]

Noun

ダマ鹿(じか) or ダマ鹿(ジカ) • (dama-jika) 

1. a fallow deer