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剣歯虎

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See also: 劍齒虎 and 剑齿虎

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
剣 歯 虎
けん
Grade: S 		し
Grade: 3 		こ
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
劍齒虎 (kyūjitai)
 剣歯虎 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From 剣(けん) (ken, “sword”) + 歯(し) (shi, “tooth”) + 虎(こ) (ko, “tiger”). Compare Chinese 劍齒虎／剑齿虎 (jiànchǐhǔ), Korean 검치호 (geomchiho), Vietnamese hổ răng kiếm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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剣(けん)歯(し)虎(こ) • (kenshiko) 

  1. saber-toothed tiger
    Synonyms: サーベルタイガー (sāberu taigā), スミロドン (sumirodon)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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