河馬

Readings

Kana: かば、かわうま、カバ

Romaji: kaba, kawauma, kaba

Definition

noun

1

hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

河

Readings: カ、 かわ

Meaning: river

馬

Readings: バ、 うま、 うま-、 ま

Meaning: horse

Example Sentence

夕方(ゆうがた)にまたサファリに出掛(でか)け、夜(よる)はカバの声(こえ)を聞(き)きながら眠(ねむ)りについた。

➥In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.