Word details

にほんじねずみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にほんじねずみ.

Dictionary

Entry

にほんじねずみ日本地鼠ニホンジネズミNounUsually kana
1

Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi); Japanese white-toothed shrew

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

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

5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ホン

Kun

もと

Nanori

まとごう

ground, earth

6 strokesFrequency 40JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Nanori

どま

rat, mouse, dark gray

13 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

ねずみねず

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