地鼠

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
地	鼠
じ Grade: 2	ねずみ Hyōgaiji
jūbakoyomi

From 地 (ji, “earth”, 呉音 (goon)) +‎ 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じね​ずみ [jìnéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑine̞zɨᵝmʲi]

Noun

地(じ)鼠(ねずみ) or 地鼠(ジネズミ) • (jinezumi) ^{←ぢねずみ (dinezumi) or ヂネズミ (dinezumi)?}

1. a Dsinezumi shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi)

Descendants

• → English: Dsinezumi shrew
• → New Latin: Crocidura dsinezumi

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
地	鼠
ち Grade: 2	ねずみ Hyōgaiji
jūbakoyomi

From 地 (chi, “earth”, 漢音 (kan'on)) +‎ 鼠 (nezumi, “mouse; rat”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ちね​ずみ [chìnéꜜzùmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕine̞zɨᵝmʲi]

Noun

地(ち)鼠(ねずみ) or 地鼠(チネズミ) • (chinezumi) 

1. Synonym of 赤鼠 (akanezumi, “large Japanese field mouse”)