川獺

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 1
うそ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
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Etymology 1

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From (kawa, river) +‎ (uso, otter).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かわ)(うそ) or 川獺(カワウソ) (kawausoかはうそ (kafauso)?

  1. an otter (mammal)
Usage notes
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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as カワウソ.

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 1
おそ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling

Alteration of kawauso above.

Noun

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(かわ)(おそ) or 川獺(カワオソ) (kawaosoかはをそ (kafawoso)?

  1. an otter (mammal)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN