砂鼠

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See also: 沙鼠

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
すな
Grade: 6
ねずみ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
 スナネズミ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

(suna, sand) +‎ (nezumi, rat; mouse)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) なねずみ [sùnánéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [sɨᵝna̠ne̞zɨᵝmʲi]

Noun[edit]

(すな)(ねずみ) or 砂鼠(スナネズミ) (sunanezumi

  1. a Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)