日本オオカミ

日本狼

Readings

Kana: にほんオオカミ、にほんおおかみ、ニホンオオカミ

Romaji: nihon'ookami, nihon'ookami, nihon'ookami

Definition

noun

1

Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 山犬

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

狼

Readings: ロウ、 おおかみ

Meaning: wolf