北極狐
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See also: 北极狐
Chinese[edit]
the North Pole | fox | ||
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trad. (北極狐) | 北極 | 狐 | |
simp. (北极狐) | 北极 | 狐 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
北極狐
Synonyms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | ||
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北 | 極 | 狐 |
ほく > ほっ Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
きつね > ぎつね Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Etymology[edit]
From 北極 (hokkyoku, “North Pole”) + 狐 (kitsune, “fox”). The kitsune changes to gitsune as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
北極狐 or 北極狐 • (Hokkyokugitsune) ←ほくきよくぎつね (fokukyokugitune)?
- an arctic fox
Usage notes[edit]
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ホッキョクギツネ.
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