日本鹿

Readings

Kana: にほんじか、ニホンジカ

Romaji: nihonjika, nihonjika

Definition

noun

1

sika deer (Cervus nippon); sika; spotted deer; Japanese deer

Note: word usually written using kana alone

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

鹿

Readings: ロク、 しか、 か

Meaning: deer